title: Left ventricular assist device deactivation: ethical issues.
authors.affiliation: Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Vicki D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Lachman
mesh_terms: D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000941:ethics*; D006801:Humans; D018447:Medical Futility / Q000941:ethics*; D024802:Nurse's Role