title: The Standardization Approach in End-of-Life Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment: Sacrificing Patient's Safety and the Quality of Care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix, AZ, USA rady.mohamed@mayo.edu.
authors.forename: Mohamed Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Rady
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Verheijde
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D006801:Humans; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000592:standards*; D061214:Patient Safety / Q000592:standards*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000592:standards*; D028761:Withholding Treatment / Q000592:standards*
keywords: analgesics; life-support treatment; nociception; organ donation; palliation; practice guidelines; sedatives