What influences critical care doctors in withdrawing life support for patients with brain injury?

(Joule Inc.) Decisions to withdraw life support treatments in critically ill patients with severe brain injury are complicated, are based on many factors, and are usually made by critical care physicians and families in the intensive care unit. A study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) provides new understanding on the decision-making processes for this patient population, which accounts for most hospital deaths from trauma.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news