Disability perspectives on health care planning and decision-making

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1059-1064

  Stein, Gary L ^a   Kerwin, Jeanne ^b  

^a YESHIVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OVERLOOK HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE PLANNING; LIVING WILL; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE;

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; DECISION MAKING; DISABLED PERSONS; ETHICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 77956605473     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2010.0159     Document Type: Review

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