Current practices for withdrawal of life support in intensive care units

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 532-541

  Kirchhoff, Karin T ^a   Kowalkowski, Jennifer A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; NURSING EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; WITHHOLDING TREATMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78249255181     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2009796     Document Type: Article

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