Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Apr 2015
The Durban World Congress Ethics Round Table IV: Health care professional end-of-life decision making.
When terminal illness exists, it is common clinical practice worldwide to withhold (WH) or withdraw (WD) life-sustaining treatments. Systematic documentation of professional opinion and perceived practice similarities and differences may allow recommendations to be developed. ⋯ There was majority agreement for many but not all statements describing health care professional end-of-life decision making.
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Journal of critical care · Apr 2015
A two-site survey of clinicians to identify practices and preferences of intensive care unit transfers to general medical wards.
The transfer of patients from the intensive care unit (ICU) to the general medical ward is high risk for adverse events and health care provider dissatisfaction. We aimed to identify perceived practices, and what information is important to communicate during an ICU transfer. ⋯ Providers reported the current process of transferring patients from the ICU to the general medical ward as inadequate. We highlight data that physicians feel is important to communicate at the time of transfer.
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Journal of critical care · Apr 2015
Editorial Comment LetterThe unplanned intensive care unit admission.