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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Main Authors: Scales Damon C, Cooper Andrew B, Ratnapalan Mohana, Pinto Ruxandra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-02-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6939/11/1