Goals of care: A clinical framework for limitation of medical treatment

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 201, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 452-455

  Thomas, Robyn L ^a   Zubair, Mohamed Y ^b   Hayes, Barbara ^c   Ashby, Michael A ^a  

^a ROYAL HOBART HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ROYAL DARWIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c NORTHERN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYDRATION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFE SUSTAINING TREATMENT; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MORTALITY; PALLIATIVE NURSING; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESUSCITATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; TREATMENT RESPONSE; DECISION MAKING; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE PLANNING;

DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; RESUSCITATION ORDERS;

EID: 84919387463     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/mja14.00623     Document Type: Article

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