Process of foregoing life-sustaining treatment: A survey among Scandinavian intensivists

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1081-1085

  Hynninen, M ^a   Klepstad, P ^b   Petersson, J ^c   Skram, U ^d   Tallgren, M ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d Mental Health Services CPH   (Denmark)

Author keywords

End life care; Ethics; Guideline; Intensive care; Mechanical ventilation; Withdrawal of treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL FEEDING; HEALTH SURVEY; INTENSIVE CARE; LONG TERM CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE;

HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; PHYSICIANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 49849102857     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2008.01636.x     Document Type: Review

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