Physician perspectives on resuscitation status and DNR order in elderly cancer patients

Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 53-56

  Trivedi, Sachin ^a  

^a ROYAL MARSDEN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advanced directives; Cancer in the elderly; DNR; Resuscitation

Indexed keywords

CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMORBIDITY; ELDERLY CARE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIVING WILL; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW;

EID: 84875241339     PISSN: 15071367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rpor.2012.12.002     Document Type: Review

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