Ethical issues in termination of resuscitation decision-making: an interview study with paramedics and relatives of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest non-survivors

Ethical issues in termination of resuscitation decision-making: an interview study with paramedics and relatives of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest non-survivors

Background In out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), decisions to terminate resuscitation or transport the patient to hospital are ethically fraught. However, little is known about paramedics’ ethical concerns in these decision-making processes.Objective To develop an understanding of how paramedics...

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Main Authors: Frances Griffiths, Anne-Marie Slowther, Karin Eli, Caroline J. Huxley, Galina Gardiner, Gavin D. Perkins, Michael A. Smyth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2024-11-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/11/e085132.full
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