Practical Considerations for reviving the CPR/DNR conversation

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 74-75

  Scripko, Patricia Diane ^a   Greer, David Matthew ^b  

^a CLEVELAND CLINIC LERNER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ETHICS; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTUITION; LIVING WILL; MASS MEDIUM; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESUSCITATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STANDARD; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; ETHICS CONSULTATION; HUMANS; INTUITION; JUDGMENT; MASS MEDIA; MEDICAL FUTILITY; PRESUMED CONSENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESUSCITATION ORDERS; SOCIAL VALUES; TREATMENT FAILURE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 75149149024     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15265160903460889     Document Type: Article

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