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Editorial
. 2017 Oct;43(10):1529-1531.
doi: 10.1007/s00134-017-4898-6. Epub 2017 Sep 22.

Life after death in the ICU: detecting family-centered outcomes remains difficult

Katherine R Courtright  1   2 , Dominique D Benoit  3 , Scott D Halpern  4   5
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Editorial

Life after death in the ICU: detecting family-centered outcomes remains difficult

Katherine R Courtright et al. Intensive Care Med. 2017 Oct.
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  • Terminal weaning or immediate extubation for withdrawing mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients (the ARREVE observational study).
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