In quest of justice? Clinical prioritisation in healthcare for the aged

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 230-235

  Pedersen, R ^a   Nortvedt, P ^a   Nordhaug, M ^a   Slettebo A ^a   Grothe K H ^a   Kirkevold, M ^a   Brinchmann, B S ^b   Andersen, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b NORD UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ETHICS; GERIATRIC NURSING; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; NORWAY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT RIGHT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TERMINAL CARE;

AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; GERIATRIC NURSING; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HUMANS; NORWAY; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT RIGHTS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 47749127028     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2006.018531     Document Type: Article

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