End-of-life ethical dilemmas in intensive care unit

<p>Sustaining vital functions in critically ill in the ICU frequently allows prolongation of patient’s life even in circumstances where the treatment has lost its medical rationale and/or there is no hope for the patient’s condition to improve. Decision-making about termination of such treatme...

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Main Authors: Štefan Grosek, Urh Grošelj, Miha Oražem, Jože Trontelj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2013-10-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
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Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/681