Is withholding life support associated with a premature death? If so, what does this mean for ICU practice?
Starks
Helene
H
Seattle, WA.
Curtis
J Randall
JR
Seattle, WA. Electronic address: jrc@u.washington.edu.
D003643:Death; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011379:Prognosis; D011788:Quality of Life; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013997:Time Factors; D028761:Withholding Treatment