Clarification and Mitigation of Ethical Problems Surrounding Withdrawal of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is temporary life-support technology that provides time to rest the cardiac and respiratory system of critically ill people with acute, reversible medical conditions. Health care providers face emotional and challenging situations, where death may result, w...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Critical care nurse 2016-10, Vol.36 (5), p.56-65
Hauptverfasser:	Williams, Susan B, Dahnke, Michael D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Clinical Decision-Making - ethics Critical Care - methods Critical Care Nursing - ethics Critical Care Nursing - methods Critical Illness - mortality Critical Illness - therapy Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation - ethics Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation - methods Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation - mortality Female Humans Life Support Care - ethics Life Support Care - methods Male Nursing Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Personal Autonomy Professional Autonomy United States Withholding Treatment - ethics
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