Journal of Critical Care
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 360.e1-360.e8, June 2010

Extubation versus tracheostomy in withdrawal of treatment—ethical, clinical, and legal perspectives

  • Sanjay Haresh Chotirmall, MB, MRCPI, MRCP(UK)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine – Respiratory Research Division, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Education & Research Centre, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Republic of Ireland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +353 1 8093764; fax: +353 1 8093765.
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  • Maura G. Flynn, BA, MLIS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine – Respiratory Research Division, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Education & Research Centre, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Republic of Ireland
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  • Ciaran F. Donegan, MB, FRCPI, FRCP (UK)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine – Respiratory Research Division, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Education & Research Centre, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Republic of Ireland
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  • David Smith, BPhil, BD, MA, STL, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Ethics, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin 2, Republic of Ireland
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  • Shane J. O'Neill, MB, FRCPI

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine – Respiratory Research Division, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Education & Research Centre, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Republic of Ireland
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  • Noel Gerard McElvaney, MB, FRCPI, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine – Respiratory Research Division, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Education & Research Centre, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Republic of Ireland

published online 22 October 2009.

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PII: S0883-9441(09)00231-7

doi:10.1016/j.jcrc.2009.08.007

Journal of Critical Care
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 360.e1-360.e8, June 2010

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