The legal guardians' dilemma: Decision making associated with invasive non-life-saving procedures
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>ICU patients frequently undergo non-life-saving invasive procedures. When patient informed consent cannot be obtained, legal guardianship (LG), often from a close relative, may be required by law. The objective of this cohort study w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-09-01
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| Series: | Israel Journal of Health Policy Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijhpr.org/content/1/1/36 |