Surgical Risks and Advance Directives

Mrs. P is a seventy-six-year old woman with osteoporosis and a failed left hip prosthesis. In addition, she has severe chronic asthmatic bronchitis. The management of her lung disease has been hampered by her allergy to theophylline, which is one of the mainstays of treatment. As a result, she has h...

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Authors: Lederer, Daniel H. (Author) ; Brock, Dan W. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 1987
In: The Hastings Center report
Year: 1987, Volume: 17, Issue: 4, Pages: 18-19
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