Documentation of best interest by intensivists: a retrospective study in an Ontario critical care unit
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Intensive care physicians often must rely on substitute decision makers to address all dimensions of the construct of "best interest" for incapable, critically ill patients. This task involves identifying prior wishes and t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-02-01
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Series: | BMC Medical Ethics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6939/11/1 |