"They just don't get it!" When family disagrees with expert opinion

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 497-501

  Ho, Anita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONFLICT; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TERMINAL CARE;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNICATION; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; DECISION MAKING; DISSENT AND DISPUTES; FAMILY; HUMANS; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; MALE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 72449156579     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2008.028555     Document Type: Article

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