Browsing Doktorgradsavhandlinger (Helsefak) by Author "Lind, Ranveig"
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Family members' experiences of decision-making processes in the context of withholding or withdrawing treatment in the ICU. A qualitative interview study
Lind, Ranveig (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2013-01-24)This thesis is based on the decision-making process involved in treatment termination in intensive care. ICU patients often have impaired consciousness and may therefore lack capacity to consent. In such cases, the health care personnel have the decision-making authority, but where a serious intervention for the patient is involved, information should if possible be obtained from the patient’s ...