Abstract
The purpose of this study was to describe the experience and meaning of having made a decision to withhold and/or withdraw life-sustaining treatments from an adult who was rendered incompetent following an unanticipated, catastrophic illness.
Sigma Membership
Alpha Chi
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Phenomenology
Research Approach
Qualitative Research
Keywords:
Caregiver Burden and Decisionmaking, Advance Directives in Practice, Acceptance
Advisor
Sara T. Fry
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
Boston College
Degree Year
1999
Recommended Citation
Hayes, Carolyn M., "Deciding to withhold/withdraw life-sustaining treatments from incompetent adults following unanticipated, catastrophic illnesses: A phenomenological study of surrogate decision makers' experiences" (2019). Dissertations. 383.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/383
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2019-09-10
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 9928360; ProQuest document ID: 304508997. The author still retains copyright.