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  • Title: How do we withhold or withdraw life-sustaining therapy?
    Author: Rieth KA.
    Journal: Nurs Manage; 1999 Oct; 30(10):20-5; quiz 25-6. PubMed ID: 15116442.
    Abstract:
    Nurse managers face many issues that concern withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining therapy in acute care. The author offers a framework for clinical decision making, an overview of the legal and ethical principles involved, and strategies to enrich communication between patients, families, and the health care team.
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