Inter-physician variability in strategies linked to treatment limitations after severe traumatic brain injury; proactivity or wait-and-see

Inter-physician variability in strategies linked to treatment limitations after severe traumatic brain injury; proactivity or wait-and-see

Abstract Background Prognostic uncertainty is a challenge for physicians in the neuro intensive care field. Questions about whether continued life-sustaining treatment is in a patient’s best interests arise in different phases after a severe traumatic brain injury. In-depth information about how phy...

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Main Authors: Annette Robertsen, Eirik Helseth, Reidun Førde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
Subjects:
Decision-making
Ethics
Severe traumatic brain injury
Disorders of consciousness
Futile treatment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-021-00612-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-021-00612-8

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