End-of-life decisions and palliative care in surgical intensive care units

End-of-life decisions and palliative care in surgical intensive care units

Medical advancements have significantly increased the possibilities of treating and survival of critically ill or injured patients. In intensive care units the ethical dilemma arises, questioning whether aggressive treatments merely postpone the inevitable end of life and become burdensome to patien...

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Main Authors: Polona Gams, Anja Kramarič Lozar, Primož Gradišek, Maja Šoštarič
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hrvatski liječnički zbor 2024-01-01
Series:Liječnički vjesnik
Subjects:
TERMINAL CARE
PALLIATIVE CARE
DECISION MAKING – ethics
WITHHOLDING TREATMENT – ethics
INTENSIVE CARE UNITS
Online Access:https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/473035
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