The principle of justice in patient priorities in the intensive care unit: The role of significant others

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 483-487

  Halvorsen, K ^a   Forde R ^a   Nortvedt, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSUMER; ETHICS; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; NORWAY; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT RIGHT; PATIENT SELECTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT RIGHTS; PATIENT SELECTION; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS;

EID: 72649090895     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2008.028183     Document Type: Article

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