Ethical challenges with the left ventricular assist device as a destination therapy

Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Rizzieri, Aaron G ^a   Verheijde, Joseph L ^a,b   Rady, Mohamed Y ^b   McGregor, Joan L ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; ECONOMICS; ETHICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF HELP;

CAREGIVERS; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF-HELP DEVICES; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 51249096295     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17475341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1747-5341-3-20     Document Type: Review

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