The concept of a surrogate is ill adapted to intensive care: Criteria for recognizing a reference person.

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Date publication

avril 2016

Journal

Journal of critical care

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr DEVILLIERS Hervé, Dr MEUNIER-BEILLARD Nicolas


Tous les auteurs :
Rigaud JP, Hardy JB, Meunier-Beillard N, Devilliers H, Ecarnot F, Quesnel C, Gelinotte S, Declercq PL, Eraldi JP, Bougerol F, Quenot JP

Résumé

In the intensive care unit (ICU), caregivers may find it difficult to identify a suitable person in the patient's entourage to serve as a reference when there is no official surrogate.

Mots clés

Ethics, Intensive care, Questionnaire, Surrogate

Référence

J Crit Care. 2016 Apr;32:89-92