"Slow" code: perspectives of a physician and critical care nurse.
"Slow" codes are not conducted frequently, but even their limited use is controversial from an ethical point of view. Physicians and nurses may view the rationale for a "slow" code differently. A critical care nurse and a physician were interviewed regarding their experiences with and their views about "slow" codes.
DePalma
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Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Ozanich
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Miller
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Yancich
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