Improving do-not-resuscitate discussions: A framework for physicians

Journal of Supportive Oncology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 42-44

  Taylor, Robert M ^a   Gustin, Jillian L ^a   Wells DiGregorio, Sharla M ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DO NOT RESUSCITATE; DYING; HEART ARREST; HEART DISEASE; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LIVER DISEASE; LIVING WILL; LUNG DISEASE; MEDICAL CARE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NOTE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; RESUSCITATION; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS; RESUSCITATION;

EID: 77649207181     PISSN: 15446794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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