Increased Do Not Attempt Resuscitation decision making in hospitals with a Medical Emergency Teams system-cause and effect?

Resuscitation

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 346-347

  Smith, Gary B ^a  

^a PORTSMOUTH HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION;

AUSTRALIA; DECISION MAKING; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HOSPITALS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; RESUSCITATION ORDERS;

EID: 56849104732     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2008.10.028     Document Type: Editorial

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