Documentation of resuscitation decision-making: A survey of practice in the United Kingdom

Resuscitation

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 606-611

  Clements, Meredith ^a   Fuld, Jonathan ^a   Fritz, Zoë ^a  

^a CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR); Resuscitation documentation; Survey

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; UNITED KINGDOM; DECISION MAKING; DOCUMENTATION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARDS;

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; DECISION MAKING; DOCUMENTATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; RESUSCITATION ORDERS; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 84898485345     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: 18731570     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2014.02.005     Document Type: Article

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