The interface of law and medical ethics in medical intensive care

Chest

Volumn 136, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 904-909

  Kapp, Marshall B ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFIDENTIALITY; CONTINUING EDUCATION; FORENSIC MEDICINE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INFORMED CONSENT; INJURY; INTENSIVE CARE; JURISPRUDENCE; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL PARAMETERS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NEGLIGENCE; NURSE; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT REFUSAL; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70049112520     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: 19313543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.09-0037     Document Type: Article

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