The science and ethics of withdrawing mechanical positive pressure ventilatory support in the terminally ill

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 828-830

  Rady, Mohamed Y ^a   Verheijde, Joseph L ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; BIOETHICS; BREATHING MUSCLE; HEART FUNCTION; HUMAN; LETTER; LUNG COMPLIANCE; MEDICAL ETHICS; NERVE POTENTIAL; NOCICEPTION; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; SENSORY NERVE; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDAZOLAM; RESPIRATION; TERMINAL CARE; VENTILATOR WEANING;

EID: 84880850224     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2013.0166     Document Type: Letter

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