Futility, autonomy, and cost in end-of-life care

Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 172-182

  Baily, Mary Ann ^a  

^a HASTINGS CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; ETHICS; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TERMINAL CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT REFUSAL; UNITED STATES;

FAMILY; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HUMANS; MEDICAL FUTILITY; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; TERMINAL CARE; TREATMENT REFUSAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79955832872     PISSN: 10731105     EISSN: 1748720X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-720X.2011.00586.x     Document Type: Article

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