Research Progress on Withdrawal of Life-sustaining Treatment in ICU Hospice Care
This paper elucidates three aspects regarding the transition from life-sustaining treatment to comfort care,the process of withdrawing life-sustaining treatment,and factors that may influence the decision to withdraw life-sustaining treatment.It is found that the prognostic tools can help doctors to some extent determine whether discussions about end-of-life care are needed.Withdrawing life-sustaining treatment is a difficult decision for both family members and healthcare professionals,and shared decision-making can help achieve consensus among families,patients,doctors,and nurses.Additionally,withdrawing life-sustaining treatment faces challenges such as decision conflicts,ethical dilemmas,and significant variations in specific clinical practices,requiring comprehensive considerations from medical,ethical,legal,and other perspectives.
intensive care unithospice carelife-sustaining treatment
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