How is caring paternalism feasible in the intensive care unit? – an ethnographic study
Abstract Background The intensive care unit (ICU) is characterized by critically ill patients and strict medical management, which has fostered a model of medical paternalism. Although these practices are often justified to protect patients’ “best interests,” they frequently neglect individuals’ emo...
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| Main Author: | Leqian Wu |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2025-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Nursing |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-025-03574-z |
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