Does compassion for a family justify providing futile CPR

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 770-772

  Paris, J J ^a   Angelos, P ^b   Schreiber, M D ^b  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY RELATION; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; RESUSCITATION; SHORT SURVEY; SUDDEN DEATH; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMPATHY; ETHICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL FUTILITY; PATERNALISM; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; RIGHT TO DIE;

EID: 78649651494     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jp.2010.105     Document Type: Short Survey

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