Acronyms of dying versus patient autonomy

European Journal of Health Law

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 289-303

  Salkić, Amina ^a   Zwick, Anna ^a  

^a Universität Mannheim   (Germany)

Author keywords

Advance directives; Do not resuscitate (DNR) orders; End of life decisions; Living wills; Patient autonomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CUSTODY; DECISION MAKING; GERMANY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LIVING WILL; NOMENCLATURE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; RESUSCITATION; TERMINAL CARE;

ABBREVIATIONS AS TOPIC; ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; DECISION MAKING; GERMANY; HUMANS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PROXY; RESUSCITATION ORDERS; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84866465046     PISSN: 09290273     EISSN: 15718093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157180912X639143     Document Type: Article

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