Neurocritical care physicians’ doubt about whether to withdraw life-sustaining treatment the first days after devastating brain injury: an interview study
Abstract Background Multilevel uncertainty exists in the treatment of devastating brain injury and variation in end-of-life decision-making is a concern. Cognitive and emotional doubt linked to making challenging decisions have not received much attention. The aim of this study was to explore physic...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-08-01
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Series: | Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-019-0648-9 |