Reflections on life and death in a technological society: experiences of doctors and nurses with dying patients in intensive care

Anne L Simmonds

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Reflections on life and death in a technological society: experiences of doctors and nurses with dying patients in intensive care

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Anne L Simmonds. Reflections On Life and Death In a Technological Society: Experiences of Doctors and Nurses with Dying Patients In Intensive Care. Emmanuel College of Victoria University. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/632594c5-032b-4007-ab5d-d23d81d08841?locale=es.

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A. L. Simmonds. Reflections on life and death in a technological society: experiences of doctors and nurses with dying patients in intensive care. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/632594c5-032b-4007-ab5d-d23d81d08841?locale=es

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Anne L Simmonds. Reflections On Life and Death In a Technological Society: Experiences of Doctors and Nurses with Dying Patients In Intensive Care. Emmanuel College of Victoria University. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/632594c5-032b-4007-ab5d-d23d81d08841?locale=es.

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Anne L Simmonds

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This project explores the experiences of intensive care physicians and nurses working with dying patients. Using the qualitative research method, Grounded Theory, the project collected data through individual interviews with eight staff physicians, six house staff, and seven nurses. All interviewees acknowledged that overtreatment of dying patients makes working in an Intensive Care Unit difficult. House staff acknowledged feelings of failure at the death of their patients. Staff physicians acknowledged that it is easier to continue treating than to make a decision to stop, thus avoiding difficult conversations or ethical decisions. The project considers the relevance of these findings for the health care system, the church, and pastoral practice.

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