Avoiding emergency stops in end of life care

Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 106-107

  Hicks, Fiona ^a,b,c  

^a LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Yorkshire and Humber Strategic Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

^c ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEATH; DYING; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; HUMAN NEEDS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; TERMINAL CARE; TREATMENT INDICATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84862528378     PISSN: 14702118     EISSN: 14734893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.12-2-106     Document Type: Editorial

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