Prospective Analysis of Life-Sustaining Therapy Discussions in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit: A Housestaff Perspective

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 207, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 468-476

  Pieracci, Fredric M ^a   Ullery, Brant W ^a   Eachempati, Soumitra R ^a   Nilson, Elizabeth ^a   Hydo, Lynn J ^a   Barie, Philip S ^a   Fins, Joseph J ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DETERIORATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; TERMINAL CARE;

AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 52949086799     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2008.05.001     Document Type: Article

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