ETHICAL PROBLEMS IN THE CARE OF THE CRITICALLY-ILL PATIENT

• Main Authors: Andréia Cerri (Author), Hellen Roehrs (Author), Karla Crozeta (Author), Leila Maria Mansano Sarquis (Author), Ligia Palu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná, 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In attending the critically-ill patient, the dramaticity of the situation turns the resolution of problems into a complex act. This being so, this study aimed to identify the principal ethical problems experienced in nursing in the care of the critically-illpatient in hospital. It is descriptive res...