An interdisciplinary checklist for left ventricular assist device deactivation

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 4-5

  Schaefer, Kristen G ^a   Griffin, Leslie ^a   Smith, Colleen ^a   May, Christopher W ^b   Stevenson, Lynne W ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b INOVA FAIRFAX HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHECKLIST; CONSULTATION; DEATH; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE; LETTER; MEDICAL ETHICS; PALLIATIVE THERAPY;

HEART FAILURE; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; PATIENT PREFERENCE; TERMINAL CARE; WITHHOLDING TREATMENT;

EID: 84892721923     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2013.0450     Document Type: Letter

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