The decision to limit or withdraw life-support treatment is an integral part of the job of a
physician working in the intensive care unit, and of the approach to care. However, this …

Background: Nurses working in intensive care units (ICUs) frequently care for patients and
their families at the end of life (EOL). Providing high-quality EOL care is important for both …

End-of-life (EOL) decisions in families are complex and emotional sites of family interaction
necessitating family members coordinate roles in the EOL decision-making process. How …

When patients are incapacitated and face serious illness, family members must make
medical decisions for the patient. Medical decision sciences give only modest attention to …

Almost all families will at some time have to make difficult decisions concerning aging family
members, involving institutionalization, moving from medical interventions to palliative care …

Background Impaired capacity of patients necessitates the use of surrogates to make
decisions on behalf of patients. Little is known about surrogate decision-making in the …

This research study, which started in 2011, has always focussed on addressing how senior
Health Care Professionals (HCPs) in one UK District General Hospital recognise dying and …

The dynamics of delivering care to persons at end of life (EOL) have dramatically changed in
the last twenty years. Improved management of chronic illness and provision of aggressive …

Nursing science has a critical role to inform practice, promote health, and improve the lives
of individuals across the lifespan who face the challenges of advanced cardiorespiratory …

This research study, which started in 2011, has always focussed on addressing how senior
Health Care Professionals (HCPs) in one UK District General Hospital recognise dying and …