Resuscitation in general medical wards: Who decides?

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 5-6, 2013, Pages 848-855

  Ganz, Freda Dekeyser ^a   Kaufman, Nechama ^b   Israel, Sima ^a   Einav, Sharon ^b  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Clinical judgment; Do not resuscitate orders; End of life decision making; Experiences; Integrated care; Resuscitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESUSCITATION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESUSCITATION;

EID: 84873570150     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2012.04240.x     Document Type: Article

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