Discussing withdrawing and withholding of life-sustaining medical treatment in a tertiary paediatric hospital: A survey of clinician attitudes and practices

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 44, Issue 7-8, 2008, Pages 392-398

  Forbes, Tom ^a   Goeman, Emma ^a   Stark, Zornitza ^a   Hynson, Jenny ^a   Forrester, Mike ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Education; End of life care; Palliative care; Physician patient relationships; Withholding treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STAFF; ONLINE SYSTEM; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; TERMINAL DISEASE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; MEDICAL FUTILITY; MEDICAL STAFF; NEW SOUTH WALES; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; TASMANIA; VICTORIA; WITHHOLDING TREATMENT;

EID: 47349120943     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2008.01351.x     Document Type: Article

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