Deactivating Cardiac Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators in Terminally Ill Patients

A 68-year-old patient who suffered from gastric cancer diagnosed 8 months earlier presented with multiple peritoneal and hepatic metastasis, despite several rounds of chemo- and radiotherapy. After admission to hospital, his general condition quickly became severely compromised. He was nearly emacia...

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Authors: Beca, Juan Pablo (Author) ; Rosselot, Eduardo (Author) ; Asenjo, René (Author) ; Anguita, Verónica (Author) ; Quevedo, Rafael (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2009
In: Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
Year: 2009, Volume: 18, Issue: 3, Pages: 236-240
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