Children and adolescents participating in research and clinical care decisions at the end of life

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 176-186

  Burghen, Elizabeth A ^a   Haluska, Heather B ^a   Steen, Brenda D ^a   Hinds, Pamela S ^a  

^a ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; End of life; Ethics; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958730407     PISSN: 15222179     EISSN: 15390705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00129191-200407000-00014     Document Type: Article

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