Palliative Withdrawal of Mechanical Ventilation and Other Life Supports
Palliative or compassionate withdrawal of mechanical ventilator support at the end of life aims to optimize comfort, alleviate suffering, and allow a natural death in patients for whom life supports are not achieving desired goals. Palliative withdrawal is a medical procedure and must be treated as...
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IntechOpen
2021
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