Limitation of treatment in prehospital care – the experiences of helicopter emergency medical service physicians in a nationwide multicentre survey

Limitation of treatment in prehospital care – the experiences of helicopter emergency medical service physicians in a nationwide multicentre survey

Abstract Background Making ethically sound treatment limitations in prehospital care is a complex topic. Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) physicians were surveyed on their experiences with limitations of care orders in the prehospital setting, including situations where they are dispatche...

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Main Authors: Heidi Kangasniemi, Piritta Setälä, Heini Huhtala, Antti Kämäräinen, Ilkka Virkkunen, Joonas Tirkkonen, Arvi Yli-Hankala, Sanna Hoppu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Emergency medical services
Treatment limitations
Ethics
Nursing home
DNAR
Decision-making
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-019-0663-x

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