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Shared Decision-Making With Patients and Families
Shared decision-making is a central component of patient-centered care in the emergency department (ED) and the intensive care unit (ICU). It is defined by the American College of Critical Care Medicine as “a ...
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Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy
Tracheostomy is a surgical procedure commonly performed in critically ill patients. Formerly, the majority of tracheostomies were performed in the operating theatre mainly by head-and-neck surgeons. However, s...