Distress of clinicians with decisions to withhold or withdraw life-support measures

[...]few people enjoy conflict situations; and ICU clinicians as a group may be particularly upset when their recommendations conflict with the feelings of patients. [...]many American critical care physicians may share the same paternalistic attitudes toward patients as their European counterparts;...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of critical care 2004-06, Vol.19 (2), p.118-119
Hauptverfasser:	Uhlmann, A.T, Uhlmann, D.R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Decision Making Families & family life Family - psychology Humans Intensive Care Units Life Support Care - psychology Life support systems Medical Staff, Hospital - psychology Nursing Staff, Hospital - psychology Pain Physicians Professional-Family Relations Stress, Psychological - etiology Terminal Care - psychology Withholding Treatment
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Zusammenfassung:	[...]few people enjoy conflict situations; and ICU clinicians as a group may be particularly upset when their recommendations conflict with the feelings of patients. [...]many American critical care physicians may share the same paternalistic attitudes toward patients as their European counterparts; and like many parents, they are distressed when their children (their patients) fail to follow their advice.
ISSN:	0883-9441 1557-8615
DOI:	10.1016/j.jcrc.2004.04.004