Withholding and withdrawal of therapy in New Zealand Intensive Care Units (ICUs): A survey of clinical directors

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 781-786

  Ho, K M ^a,b   Liang, J ^a  

^a NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ethics; Intensive care unit; Practice; Therapy: Withdrawal; Withholding

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMORBIDITY; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME CARE; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MICROCLIMATE; MORTALITY; NEW ZEALAND; NURSE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; POSTAL MAIL; PREDICTION; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; TIME; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

EID: 11444270240     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0403200609     Document Type: Article

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