The process used by surrogate decision makers to withhold and withdraw life-sustaining measures in an intensive care environment.
Purpose/Objectives: To understand the process used by surrogate decision makers who have chosen to withhold and withdraw life-sustaining measures in intensive care units (ICUs). Design: Grounded theory. Setting: Multihospital system in central Texas. Sample: 17 surrogates who decided to withhold and...
| Publicado en: | Oncology Nursing Forum Vol. 34; no. 2; pp. 331 - 340 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Oncology Nursing Society
Mar2007
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| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |