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Thursday, 9 December 2010

End of life decisions:Nurses' perceptions, feelings and experiences

End of life decisions: Nurses' perceptions, feelings and experiences. Intensive and critical care nursing, 2008, Vol 24(4), p. 251-59

McMillen, R.E.

http://www.intensivecriticalcarenursing.com/article/S0964-3397(07)00119-X/abstract

Decisions to withdraw treatment are made on a regular basis in intensive care units. While nurses play a central role in patient care, previous studies have found that they are not always involved in withdrawal decisions.

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