Pitt study: End-of-life decisions take longer if patient hasn't shared wishes with family
Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 12:20
in Psychology & Sociology
Family caregivers who had not discussed life support measures with critically ill patients took nearly two weeks longer to decide to forego further medical intervention than those who had prior conversations about the issues, according to researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Public Health. They share their findings in a poster presentation at the Society of Critical Care Medicine congress this week in San Diego...