Legal adjudications at the end of life: The lack of difference between best interest and substantial harm standards in conflict resolution

J Crit Care. 2019 Dec:54:288-289. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2019.08.003. Epub 2019 Aug 2.

Authors

Laura Hawryluck¹, James Downar², Joe Colangelo³

Affiliations

¹ Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Rm 411N 2MCL Toronto Western Hospital, 399 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada. Electronic address: laura.hawryluck@uhn.ca.
² Division of Palliative Care, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Canada.
³ Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Rm 411N 2MCL Toronto Western Hospital, 399 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada.

PMID: 31416663
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2019.08.003

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

Decision Making
Humans
Intensive Care Units
Negotiating*
Qualitative Research
Terminal Care*