Late-life cardiac interventions and the treatment imperative

The treatment imperative, say the authors, refers to the almost inexorable momentum towards intervention that is experienced by physicians, patients, and family members alike.

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Veröffentlicht in:	PLoS medicine 2008-03, Vol.5 (3), p.e7-e7
Hauptverfasser:	Shim, Janet K, Russ, Ann J, Kaufman, Sharon R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aging Cardiology Cardiovascular Diseases - therapy Cardiovascular Disorders Cardiovascular Medicine Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures - methods Clinical medicine End of life decisions/right to die Ethics Ethics, Medical Geriatric Medicine Geriatrics Health Planning Guidelines Humans Intervention Medicare Medicine Older people Palliative Medicine Patients Physician-Patient Relations Physicians Quality of life Surgeons Treatment refusal
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Zusammenfassung:	The treatment imperative, say the authors, refers to the almost inexorable momentum towards intervention that is experienced by physicians, patients, and family members alike.
ISSN:	1549-1676 1549-1277 1549-1676
DOI:	10.1371/journal.pmed.0050007