Collegial disagreements over appropriate palliative care: a case study.
case_report · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 10439576.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
The appropriate limit or scope of investigation and treatment of the palliative patient is an evolving and still controversial area. Major differences of opinion persist. This case report highlights such differences. The ethics of decision-making in palliative care are discussed and a series of practical steps that may help in these dilemmas is briefly highlighted.
Medical subject headings
- Decision Making
- Ethics, Medical
- Palliative Care