Variability in the pediatric intensivists' threshold for withdrawal/limitation of life support as perceived by bedside nurses

Journal of Clinical Ethics

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 316-326

  Gresiuk, Colleen ^a   Joffe, Ari ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; PEDIATRICS; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

ADULT; CHILD; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; PEDIATRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; WITHHOLDING TREATMENT;

EID: 77649214127     PISSN: 10467890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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