Evaluation of Informed Consent for Withholding and Withdrawal of Life Support in Korean Intensive Care Units
Background: The goal of this study was to analyze the process and characteristics of withholding or withdrawal of life support (WLS) in Korean intensive care units (ICUs). Methods: This was a single-centered retrospective analysis of patients who died in the ICUs of a tertiary hospital in Korea from...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine
2015-05-01
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Series: | Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.kjccm.org/upload/pdf/kjccm-2015-30-2-73.pdf |