Do not attempt resuscitation decisions in a cancer centre: Addressing difficult ethical and communication issues

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 86, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 1057-1060

  Reid, C ^a   Jeffrey, David ^a  

^a CHELTENHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication skills; Do not attempt resuscitation orders; Resuscitation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER CENTER; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA;

CANCER CARE FACILITIES; COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS, MEDICAL; FAMILY RELATIONS; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; MEDICAL FUTILITY; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; RESUSCITATION ORDERS;

EID: 85047697078     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6600205     Document Type: Article

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