Life-sustaining treatment decisions in pediatric intensive care: an Italian survey on ethical concerns

Life-sustaining treatment decisions in pediatric intensive care: an Italian survey on ethical concerns

Abstract Objectives To investigate how life-sustaining treatment (LST) decisions are made and identify problematic ethical concerns confronted by physicians and nurses in pediatric intensive care within Italy. Methods An 88-question online survey was created, based on a previous qualitative study co...

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Main Authors: Franco A. Carnevale, Alberto Giannini, Amabile Bonaldi, Elena Bravi, Costanza Cecchi, Andrea Pettenazzo, Angela Amigoni, Silvia Maria Modesta Pulitanò, Chiara Tosin, Paolo Biban
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
Ethics
Critical care
Intensive care
Italy
Life-sustaining treatment decisions
Pediatric
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-021-01054-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-021-01054-z

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