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Nurses admit hastening death in intensive care units
A national survey of 850 adult ICU nurses finds one in five report deliberately hastening deaths, with 141 saying they engaged in euthanasia or assisted death and 35 admitting to hastening death by pretending to withdraw life support. Experts caution ambiguous questions and note nurses feel trapped by family wishes and unclear lines between palliative care and ending suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David A. Asch
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
John W. Hoyt
International Society of Critical Care Medicine
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