Citation

Lee SY, Hung CL, Lee JH, Shih SC, Weng YL, Chang WH, Ho YH, Huang WC, Lai YL. Int. J. Gerontol. 2009; 3(1): 26-30.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/S1873-9598(09)70017-1

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

One of the major challenges for intensivists is resolving the conflicting interests in end-of-life care. We reviewed patients' characteristics in an intensive care unit to determine the major barriers of practicing good end-of-life care and the medical ethics involved for the care team to resolve these conflicts. © 2009 Elsevier.

Language: en

Keywords

human; decision making; Uncertainty; assisted suicide; medical ethics; Taiwan; review; elderly care; informed consent; patient care; priority journal; terminal care; palliative therapy; treatment withdrawal; intensive care; Double effect; cultural value; Medical ethics; patient autonomy; beneficence; Medical futility