Withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining therapy in a Moroccan Emergency Department: An observational study

Withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining therapy in a Moroccan Emergency Department: An observational study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Withdrawing and withholding life-support therapy (WH/WD) are undeniably integrated parts of medical activity. However, Emergency Department (ED) might not be the most appropriate place to give end-of life (EOL) care; the legal aspect...

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Main Authors: Zekraoui Aicha, Madani Naoufel, Abidi Khalid, Dendane Tarek, Aggoug Badria, Belayachi Jihane, Damghi Nada, Benchekroun Belabes Abdellatif, Zeggwagh Amine Ali, Abouqal Redouane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Emergency
life-sustaining treatment
withdrawal
withholding
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-227X/11/12

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