The dnr order: What does it mean?

Clinical Medicine Insights: Circulatory, Respiratory and Pulmonary Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 15-23

  Tsang, John Y C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiopulmonary disease; Critical care; End of life issues; Epidemiology trends; Ethics; Health care policy; Level of care; Public health economics

Indexed keywords

CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN DIGNITY; INFORMED CONSENT; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW;

EID: 77955393510     PISSN: 11795484     EISSN: 11795484     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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