Documentation on withdrawal of life support in adult patients in the intensive care unit

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 328-334

  Kirchhoff, Karin T ^a   Anumandla, Prashanth Ready ^a   Foth, Kristine Therese ^a   Lues, Shea Nicole ^a   Gilbertson White, Stephanie Ho ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD; NURSE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

EID: 7644231513     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2004.13.4.328     Document Type: Review

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