Neglect of quality-of-life considerations in intensive care unit family meetings for long-stay intensive care unit patients.

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Published in Crit Care Med on February 01, 2012

Authors

Sara L Douglas1, Barbara J Daly, Amy R Lipson

Author Affiliations

1: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA. SLD4@case.edu

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