Use of the medical ethics consultation service in a busy level I trauma center: Impact on decision-making and patient care

American Surgeon

Volumn 78, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 735-740

  Johnson, Laura S ^a   Lesandrini, Jason ^b   Rozycki, Grace S ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b GRADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EUTHANASIA; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT CARE; PRIVACY; PROFESSIONAL SECRECY; PROFESSIONALISM; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADULT; AGED; CONFIDENTIALITY; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS CONSULTATION; FEMALE; GEORGIA; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TERMINAL CARE; TRAUMA CENTERS;

EID: 84863606825     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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