Personal resuscitation plans and end of life planning for children with disability and life-limiting/life-threatening conditions

Archives of Disease in Childhood: Education and Practice Edition

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 42-48

  Wolff, A ^a   Browne, J ^a   Whitehouse, W P ^a,b  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DISABILITY; EMERGENCY CARE; EUTHANASIA; FAMILY ATTITUDE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; PEDIATRICIAN; PERSONAL RESUSCITATION PLAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TERMINAL DISEASE;

CHILD; COMMUNICATION; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DISABLED CHILDREN; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FAMILY; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; RESUSCITATION ORDERS; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 79952816423     PISSN: 17430585     EISSN: 17430593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2010.185272     Document Type: Review

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