title: End of life in the ICU: laws, rules and practices: the situation in Italy.
authors.affiliation: San Bortolo Hospital, Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Via Rodolfi 37, 36100 Vicenza, Italy. nereo.zamperetti@ulssvicenza.it
authors.forename: Nereo
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zamperetti
authors.forename: Rodolfo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Proietti
mesh_terms: D001675:Bioethics; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D007558:Italy; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*