@article{ref1,
title="Legal issues in patient management of intoxicated patients: A case of auto-intoxication by intravenous pentobarbital injection",
journal="Netherlands Journal of Critical Care",
year="2014",
author="Schepers, R. and van der Voort, P.H.J. and van Werven, E.W. and Uges, D.R.A. and Franssen, E.J.F.",
volume="18",
number="1",
pages="22-24",
abstract="We present a case report of a 79-year-old woman who injected herself with pentobarbital. After admission to hospital, laboratory examination revealed a lethal serum concentration of pentobarbital (33 mg/L; toxic serum level > 10mg/L) in the patient. This case of a pentobarbital overdose illustrates that legal issues, such as the authenticity of a written patient statement, have to be considered in decisions on the continuation or discontinuation of curative care.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1569-3511",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}