| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9040693 | Australian Critical Care | 2005 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Medical professionals' reluctance to diagnose ESHF and their tendency for curative medical treatments to patients even when death was imminent impeded palliation and contributed to a 'bad' death. Contradictory approaches to end-of-life care by palliative and cardiac teams ultimately impacted on the end-of-life trajectory experienced by the patient and family.
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Authors
RN, PhD (Professor), Ms, RN, RM, DipEd, BNg, MEd (Senior Lecturer), Ms, RN, BNg (Hons) Redden, Dr, RN, PhD, MSc, BEd (Nsg) (Senior Research Fellow),