The do-not-resuscitate order for terminal cancer patients in China mainland: A retrospective research

Authors :: Yu-qing Wang
Boyan Huang
Jie Liu
Jie Zhang
Yu Jiang
Yao-Tiao Deng
Hui-ping Chen
Source :: Journal of Clinical Oncology. 34:e21515-e21515
Publication Year :: 2016
Publisher :: American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 2016.
Abstract: e21515Background: Under the influence of Chinese traditional culture, physicians often implement aggressive treatment on patients with terminal cancer although it is of no use in most cases. Recent...

Subjects :: Cancer Research
medicine.medical_specialty
Oncology
business.industry
Chinese traditional
Family medicine
Medicine
Do Not Resuscitate Order
Terminal cancer
business
China mainland

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