Evaluation of Informed Consent for Withholding and Withdrawal of Life Support in Korean Intensive Care Units

Background: The goal of this study was to analyze the process and characteristics of withholding or withdrawal of life support (WLS) in Korean intensive care units (ICUs). Methods: This was a single-centered retrospective analysis of patients who died in the ICUs of a tertiary hospital in Korea from...

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Main Authors: Jin Ha Park, Shin Ok Koh, Jin Sun Cho, Sungwon Na
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine 2015-05-01
Series:Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.kjccm.org/upload/pdf/kjccm-2015-30-2-73.pdf