title: "Slow" code: perspectives of a physician and critical care nurse.
abstract: "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.
authors.affiliation: Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: DePalma
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ozanich
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Yancich
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*; D003422:Critical Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods*; D003657:Decision Making; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D018447:Medical Futility; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology*; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D018579:Patient Selection; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States