When Physicians and Surrogates Disagree about Futility
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15745985 |
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| Authors | Kenneth Prager (Institute of Medical Ethics, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1022-1026 |
| Publication date | 2013-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The AMA Journal of Ethic (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2376-6980 • E-ISSN: 2376-6980 |
| Publisher | American Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1001/virtualmentor.2013.15.12.ecas2-1312 |
| PMID | 24331442 |
| OpenAlex | W56938359 |
| Language | EN |
Case Mrs. Smith was 46 when she suffered a cardiac arrest at home. Her 20-year-old daughter was with her at the time and called 911. Mrs. Smith was resuscitated by the paramedics and rushed to the nearest hospital, but had suffered severe loss of oxygen to the brain during the episode. She was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and required intubation and mechanical ventilation. An EKG revealed that Mrs. Smith had long QT syndrome, which her daughter said had never been diagnosed. Her daughter insisted that “everything be done” for her mother
Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Technologies
| Highly cited | No |
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