Difficulties in judging patient preferences for shared decision-making

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 719-720

  Kon, Alexander A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DELIVERY ROOM; ETHICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; NOTE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PREMATURITY; RESUSCITATION;

DECISION MAKING; DELIVERY ROOMS; DISCLOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, EXTREMELY PREMATURE; MALE; PALLIATIVE CARE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; RESUSCITATION ORDERS;

EID: 84872259703     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2012-100725     Document Type: Note

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