Rethinking interventions to improve surrogate decision making in intensive care units

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 252-257

  White, Douglas B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CUSTODY; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY NURSING; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMED CONSENT; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PATIENT CARE; STANDARD;

DECISION MAKING; FAMILY NURSING; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; PROXY; THIRD-PARTY CONSENT;

EID: 79959958354     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2011106     Document Type: Article

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