Family factors affect clinician attitudes in pediatric end-of-life decision making: A randomized vignette study

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 832-840

  Ruppe, Michael D ^a   Feudtner, Chris ^b,c   Hexem, Kari R ^b   Morrison, Wynne E ^b,c  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

critical care; decision making; end of life care; ethics; Parents; religion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; COURT; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL ETHICS; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; RELIGION; TERMINAL CARE; VIGNETTE;

ADULT; ADVANCE CARE PLANNING; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEGAL GUARDIANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINALLY ILL; UNITED STATES; WITHHOLDING TREATMENT;

EID: 84877583492     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: 18736513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2012.05.005     Document Type: Article

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