Research article summary (published 30 Aug 2009):

Saturday morning in the clinic.

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Author/s: Galbraith, Kyle L (KL); Perry, Joshua E (JE);

Affiliation: Center for Biomedical Ethics and Society, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, USA.

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Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article

Journal: The Hastings Center report (Hastings Cent Rep), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2009 Sep-Oct; vol 39 (issue 5) : pp 24-6

Dates: Created 2009/10/07; Completed 2009/11/04;

PMID: 19806777, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/4/2009, IMS Date: )

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Advance Directives Aged Coercion Colostomy Decision Making - ethics Emergency Treatment - ethics Ethics Consultation - ethics Female Humans

Intestinal Obstruction - complications; surgery Medical Staff, Hospital - ethics Mental Competency Personal Autonomy Right to Die - ethics Rupture Third-Party Consent - ethics Unconsciousness - etiology Withholding Treatment - ethics

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