Journal article
A cross-cultural comparison of attitudes towards life support limitation in Sweden and Canada
Abstract
Objective: To compare the attitudes of intensive care unit (ICU) healthcare workers towards withholding and withdrawing life support in Sweden and Canada. Design: Nationwide surveys in two countries. Setting: ICUs in 49 university-affiliated and/or tertiary referral hospitals. Participants: Intensive care physicians and nurses. Interventions: None. Measurements and main results: The response rates were 1,361/1,795 (76%) for Canada and 846/1,081 …
Authors
SJÖKVIST P; COOK D; BERGGREN L; GUYATT G
Journal
Clinical Intensive Care, Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 81–85
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
4 1998
DOI
10.3109/tcic.9.2.81.85
ISSN
0956-3075