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Published in: Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine 1/2014

Open Access 01-12-2014 | Editorial

The withholding/withdrawing distinction in the end-of-life debate

Authors: Virginia Sanchini, Cecilia Nardini, Giovanni Boniolo

Published in: Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine | Issue 1/2014

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End-of-life decisions are often associated with the perspective of the respiratory specialist. On one side, the physician may be confronted directly with these decisions regarding their own patients with an end-stage respiratory failure caused by a chronic conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). On the other hand, several degenerative pathologies – such as degenerative neuromuscular conditions – require at some point the resort to the respiratory unit, oftentimes while the patient is still fully competent. …
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Metadata
Title
The withholding/withdrawing distinction in the end-of-life debate
Authors
Virginia Sanchini
Cecilia Nardini
Giovanni Boniolo
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine / Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 2049-6958
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/2049-6958-9-13

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