Open AccessPrognosis and Decision Making in Severe Stroke
Author(s) -
Robert G. Holloway
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
jama
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688
H-Index - 680
eISSN - 1538-3598
pISSN - 0098-7484
DOI - 10.1001/jama.294.6.725
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , intensive care medicine , psychological intervention , medline , mechanical ventilation , affect (linguistics) , clinical decision making , emergency medicine , psychiatry , mechanical engineering , linguistics , philosophy , political science , law , engineering
An increasing number of deaths following severe stroke are due to terminal extubations. Variation in withdrawal-of-care practices suggests the possibility of unnecessary prolongation of suffering or of unwanted deaths.
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