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Compassionate extubation for a peaceful death in the setting of a community hospital: a case-series study

BACKGROUND: The use of compassionate extubation (CE) to alleviate suffering by terminating mechanical ventilation and withdrawing the endotracheal tube requires professional adherence and efficiency. The Hospice Palliative Care Act, amended on January 9, 2013, legalizes the CE procedure in Taiwan. M...

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Autor principal: Kok, Victor C
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4396346/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25897214
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S82760