Implementation of the futile therapy concept in the conditions of Polish intensive care units - a description of five cases

Implementation of the futile therapy concept in the conditions of Polish intensive care units - a description of five cases

The concept of futile therapy is an attempt to solve the problem that arose on the sidelines of the success of intensive therapy. Both the theoretical bases of futile therapy and the ways of implementing it on the hospital ward raise much controversy. This paper aims to present practical aspects of...

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Main Authors: Aleksandra Jóźwiak, Rafał Rutyna, Anna Fijałkowska-Nestorowicz, Magdalena Bielacz, Walery Zukow, Edyta Kotlińska-Hasiec
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kazimierz Wielki University 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Education, Health and Sport
Subjects:
intensive care
concept of futile therapy
palliative state
terminal state
curative care
Online Access:https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/26397

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