Physician's attitude towards end-stage heart failure patient - clinical and bioethical considerations

Revista de Cercetare si Interventie Sociala

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 103-109

  Mitu, Florin ^a  

^a GRIGORE T POPA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

Author keywords

End stage heart failure; Ethical aspects; Palliative care services

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955988554     PISSN: 15833410     EISSN: 15845397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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