The False Dichotomy: Do "Everything" or Give Up

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 11, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 26-27

  Clark, Jonna D ^a   Dudzinski, Denise M ^b  

^a SEATTLE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECEPTION; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; FAMILY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; NOTE; RESUSCITATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; DECEPTION; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL FUTILITY; RESUSCITATION ORDERS;

EID: 84855994081     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2011.603807     Document Type: Article

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