Withdrawal and limitation of life support in paediatric intensive care
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-1-1999
Abstract
Limitation of treatment is the most common mode of death in a developing country's PICU and active withdrawal is still not widely practised. Paediatricians in developing countries are becoming more proactive in managing death and dying but have to consider sociocultural and religious factors when making such decisions.
Keywords
Cause of Death, Child, Child, Preschool
Publication Title
Archives of Disease in Childhood
Volume
80
Issue
5
Publisher
BMJ Publishing Group
Additional Information
Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, University Malaya Medical Centre
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