“Death Organized by the Doctor”: End-of-Life Decisions in Intensive Care Units

Intensive care and the intensive care techniques in use have considerably changed our attitude towards death and dying–a process that had already been medicalized and professionalized. This study of four intensive care units (ICUs) in France and Britain brings to light the reality of death-related p...

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Main Author: Kentish-Barnes, Nancy
Format: Article ou chapitre numérique
Language:Français
Published: 2009
Online Access:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM

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https://ezproxy.univ-orleans.fr/login?url=https://shs.cairn.info/revue-francaise-de-sociologie-1-2009-5-page-159?lang=en
https://ezproxy.univ-orleans.fr/login?url=https://doi.org/10.3917/rfs.505.0159