A Balancing Act: Experiences of Nurses and Physicians When Making End-of-Life Decisions in Intensive Care Units

Clinical Nursing Research

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 357-374

  McAndrew, Natalie S ^a   Leske, Jane S ^a  

^a FROEDTERT MEMORIAL LUTHERAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

decision making; end of life; nurses; physicians

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL STAFF; NURSING STAFF; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PSYCHOLOGY; TERMINAL CARE;

DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84936882616     PISSN: 10547738     EISSN: 15523799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1054773814533791     Document Type: Article

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