Ethical dilemmas surrounding the use of ventricular assist devices in supporting patients with end-stage organ dysfunction.

Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 11-14

  Bruce, Courtenay R ^a   Brody, Baruch ^b   Majumder, Mary A ^b  

^a HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

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Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONVALESCENCE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ETHICS; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART FAILURE; HEART VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; MORALITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICIAN; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEART FAILURE; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; MORAL OBLIGATIONS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICIANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT REFUSAL; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION;

EID: 84890401236     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19476108     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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