TRIAD I-the realistic interpretation of advanced directives

Journal of Patient Safety

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 235-240

  Mirarchi, Ferdinando L ^a   Hite, Lesley A ^b   Cooney, Timothy E ^a   Kisiel, Theresa M ^a   Henry, Patty ^a  

^a HAMOT MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b GANNON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Do not resuscitate orders; Living wills

Indexed keywords

EID: 59749091146     PISSN: 15498417     EISSN: 15498425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PTS.0b013e31818ab16f     Document Type: Article

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