The conversation around CPR/DNR should not be revived-at least for now

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 84-85

  Truog, Robert D ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DECISION MAKING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LIVING WILL; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESUSCITATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; STANDARD; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRUST; UNITED STATES; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURE;

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DECISION MAKING; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL FUTILITY; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESUSCITATION ORDERS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TREATMENT FAILURE; TRUST; UNITED STATES; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 75149135125     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15265160903460988     Document Type: Article

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