Survey of Emergency Medical Services Professionals' Experience with Advance Directives and Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Survey of Emergency Medical Services Professionals' Experience with Advance Directives and Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment.
Authors: Sam, Stanley, Pekmezaris, Renee, Nouryan, Christian N., Tan, Richard, Conrardy, Anthony, Ward, Mary Frances, Schwalberg, Alan, Vij, Brinder, Silverman, Harold, Guzik, Howard J., Lesser, Martin L., Wolf-Klein, Gisele P.
Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Dec2011, Vol. 59 Issue 12, p2383-2384. 2p. 1 Chart.
Subjects: Attitude (Psychology), Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Do-not-resuscitate orders, Emergency medical services, Emergency medical technicians, Life support systems in critical care, Medical personnel, Privileges & immunities (Law), Questionnaires, Decision making in clinical medicine, Descriptive statistics, Old age
Geographic Terms: New York (State)
Abstract: A letter to the editor is presented which is concerned with a survey of emergency medical services professionals' experience with advance directives and medical orders for life-sustaining treatment.
Database: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Description
Abstract:A letter to the editor is presented which is concerned with a survey of emergency medical services professionals' experience with advance directives and medical orders for life-sustaining treatment.
ISSN:00028614
DOI:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03680.x