Late-life cardiac interventions and the treatment imperative

Janet K Shim; Ann J Russ; Sharon R Kaufman

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0050007

Late-life cardiac interventions and the treatment imperative

PLoS Med. 2008 Mar 4;5(3):e7. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050007.

Authors

Janet K Shim¹, Ann J Russ, Sharon R Kaufman

Affiliation

¹ Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America. Janet.Shim@ucsf.edu

Abstract

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

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

Aging*
Cardiovascular Diseases / therapy*
Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures / methods*
Ethics, Medical
Health Planning Guidelines
Humans
Physician-Patient Relations

Abstract

Publication types

MeSH terms

Grants and funding