Collaboration between nurses and doctors in the decision‐making process when considering ending the life‐prolonging treatment of intensive care patients

Abstract Aims The aim of the study was to explore intensive care nurses' collaboration with doctors' when considering ending the life‐prolonging treatment of patients in the intensive care unit. Design A qualitative method with an explorative descriptive design was employed. Methods Data w...

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Main Authors: Kristine Gjessing (Author), Simen A. Steindal (Author), Monica Evelyn Kvande (Author)
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Published: Wiley, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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