Caring in crisis: Family perspectives on ventilator withdrawal at the end of life / Commentary

Bartels and Faber-Langendoen describe the process of ventilator withdrawal from the perspective of family members who reflected on what happened at the end of their loved ones' lives and address family members' perceptions of their experiences as they interacted with nurses and physicians....

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Published in:Families systems & health 2001-07, Vol.19 (2), p.169
Main Authors: Bartels, Dianne M, Faber-Langendoen, Kathy, Elliott, Barbara A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Death & dying
Families & family life
Patients
Perceptions
Physicians
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Summary:Bartels and Faber-Langendoen describe the process of ventilator withdrawal from the perspective of family members who reflected on what happened at the end of their loved ones' lives and address family members' perceptions of their experiences as they interacted with nurses and physicians. Elliott states that the finding of their study clarifies the importance of family as a part of the full partnership in the Intensive Care Unit at the end of life.
ISSN:1091-7527
1939-0602