The Effect of Rapid Response Teams on End-of-Life Care: A Retrospective Chart Review

BACKGROUND: A subset of critically ill patients have end-of-life (EOL) goals that are unclear. Rapid response teams (RRTs) may aid in the identification of these patients and the delivery of their EOL care.

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Main Authors: Benjamin Tam, Mary Salib, Alison Fox-Robichaud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/393807
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