TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 66. The Ethics of Withholding and Withdrawing Mechanical Ventilation A1 - Wilson, Michael E. A1 - Azoulay, Elie A2 - Tobin, Martin J. Y1 - 2013 N1 - T2 - Principles and Practice of Mechanical Ventilation, 3e AB - To save the lives of critically ill patients, intensivists utilize sophisticated technologies to support vital organs until treatments reverse underlying medical conditions. Most patients recover from the acute event, a few die rapidly, and the remainder fail to improve and remain dependent on life-sustaining treatments. In this last group, the chance of recovery changes from one day to the next, and questions often arise about the appropriateness of continuing life support, especially mechanical ventilation.1 SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57081909 ER -