# Withholding and Withdrawal of Life Support from the Critically Ill

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/withholding-and-withdrawal-of-life-support-from-the-critically-ill/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Nicholas G. Smedira,Bradley H. Evans,Linda S. Grais,Neal H. Cohen,Bernard Lo,Molly Cooke,William P. Schecter,Carol Fink,Eve Epstein-Jaffe,Christine May,John M. Luce |
| Citations | 619 |
| DOI | 10.1056/nejm199002013220506 |
| Fields | Health Professions,Medicine,Psychology |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | bronze |
| OA URL | https://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJM199002013220506?articleTools=true |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2317498994 |
| PMID | 2296273 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 1990 |

## Paper authors

- [Nicholas G. Smedira](https://scholariq.org/researchers/nicholas-g-smedira/)

## Paper journal

- [New England Journal of Medicine](https://scholariq.org/journals/new-england-journal-of-medicine/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues](https://scholariq.org/topics/palliative-care-and-end-of-life-issues/)

## Paper topics

- [Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues](https://scholariq.org/topics/palliative-care-and-end-of-life-issues/)
- [Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units](https://scholariq.org/topics/family-and-patient-care-in-intensive-care-units/)
- [Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints](https://scholariq.org/topics/healthcare-decision-making-and-restraints/)

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