Clarification of the intent of ventricular assist devices before patient consent

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 145, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1423-1425

  Bruce, Courtenay R ^a,b   Smith, Martin L ^c   McCullough, Laurence B ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b HOUSTON METHODIST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVICE REMOVAL; EDITORIAL; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LIFE SUSTAINING TREATMENT; MEDICAID; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICARE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE;

ASSISTED CIRCULATION; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 84877830836     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: 1097685X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.03.003     Document Type: Editorial

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