Journal article
ERRATA
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: One in five Americans dies following treatment in an intensive care unit (ICU), and evidence indicates the need to improve end-of-life care for ICU patients. We conducted this study to elicit the views and experiences of ICU directors regarding barriers to optimal end-of-life care and to identify the type, availability, and perceived benefit of specific strategies that may improve this care.
DESIGN: Self-administered mail survey.
Authors
Nelson JE; Angus DC; Weissfeld LA; Puntillo KA; Danis M; Deal D; Levy MM; Cook DJ
Journal
Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 34, No. 12,
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
10 2006
DOI
10.1097/01.ccm.0000239233.63425.1d
ISSN
0090-3493