Forgoing Life-Sustaining or Death-Prolonging Therapy in the Pediatric ICU
Most deaths in the pediatric intensive care unit occur after a decision to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatments. The management of children at the end of life can be divided into three steps. The first concerns the decision-making process. The second concerns the actions taken once a deci...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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2008
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/28475 |