title: Ethical analysis.
abstract: Critical care nurses care for patients at the end of their lives on a daily basis. Ethical dilemmas are often encountered while caring for these patients and their families. This article reviews a case scenario along with a framework for ethical analysis.
authors.affiliation: Lamar University, Beaumont. TX 77710, USA. robinsonrl@hal.lamar.edu
authors.forename: Ruthie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives / Q000941:ethics*; D003422:Critical Care / Q000941:ethics*; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life; D028761:Withholding Treatment