Part II: Family-centered decision making

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1051-1057

  Billings, J Andrew ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPREHENSION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; DOCUMENTATION; EMOTION; FAMILY CONFLICT; FAMILY COUNSELING; FAMILY DECISION MAKING; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION SEEKING; INFORMED CONSENT; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIFE SUSTAINING TREATMENT; LIVING WILL; LONG TERM CARE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENCE; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; TERMINAL CARE; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; CUSTODY; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN RELATION;

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; COMMUNICATION; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; NEGOTIATING; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; PROXY; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 80052753632     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2011.0038-b     Document Type: Conference Paper

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