Issues of France's "leonetti Act": Involvement of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients in prior discussions concerning respiratory support and end-of-life care;Les enjeux de la loi Leonetti : Participation des patients atteints de sclérose latérale amyotrophique une discussion anticipée sur la réanimation respiratoire et les soins de fin de vie

Revue Neurologique

Volumn 165, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 170-177

  Danel Brunaud, V ^a   Laurier, L ^a   Parent, K ^c   Moreau, C ^a   Defebvre, L ^a   Jacquemin, D ^b   Destee A ^a  

^a LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Centre d'Ethique Medicale   (France)

^c Service de Soins Palliatifs   (France)

Author keywords

Medical ethics; Medical responsibility; Prior instructions; The Leonetti Act; The principle of autonomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHYSICIAN; TERMINAL CARE; FRANCE; LEGAL ASPECT; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; SUDDEN DEATH; SUICIDE; TRACHEOTOMY; VENTILATOR;

DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; SUICIDE; TERMINAL CARE; TRACHEOTOMY; VENTILATORS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 65249091577     PISSN: 00353787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neurol.2008.08.008     Document Type: Article

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