Ethical and legal views regarding deactivation of cardiac implantable electrical devices in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 107, Issue 7, 2011, Pages

  Kramer, Daniel B ^a   Kesselheim, Aaron S ^b   Salberg, Lisa ^c   Brock, Dan W ^a   Maisel, William H ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSISTED SUICIDE; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; DEFIBRILLATOR; EUTHANASIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MORALITY; PACEMAKER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; SELF CONCEPT; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 79952751730     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.11.036     Document Type: Article

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