Information for Patients and Families about Ventilator Withdrawal #35

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 775-776

  Von Gunten, Charles ^a   Weissman, David E ^b,c  

^a San Diego Hospice & Palliative Care Center for Palliative Studies   (United States)

^b FROEDTERT MEMORIAL LUTHERAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Palliative Care Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

BEREAVEMENT; CLERGY; COMA; DECISION MAKING; DYING; DYSPNEA; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; EUTHANASIA; FAMILY COUNSELING; SEDATION; SHORT SURVEY; VENTILATOR; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COUNSELING; DEATH; FAMILY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD; TERMINAL CARE;

CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; COUNSELING; DEATH; FAMILY; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 1542644924     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/109662103322515310     Document Type: Short Survey

References (2)

1. Adapted from: Emanuel, LL, von Gunten CF, Ferris FF (eds): Module 11: Withholding and Withdrawing Therapy. In: The EPEC Curriculum: Education for Physicians on End-of-life Care. Online document at: «www.EPEC.net» 1999.
2. Rubenfeld GD, Crawford SW: Principles and practice of withdrawing life-sustaining treatment in the ICU. In: Curtis JR, Rubenfeld GD (eds): Managing Death in the Intensive Care Unit. Oxford University Press, 2001 pp. 127-147.