Withdrawing and withholding life-sustaining therapies are not the same
Numerous lines of evidence support the premise that withholding and withdrawing life support measures in the intensive care unit are not the same. These include questionnaires, practical observations and an examination of national medical guidelines. It is important to distinguish between the two en...
Main Authors: | Levin, Phillip D, Sprung, Charles L |
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2005
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1175875/ |
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