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ICU Management

Avoiding-making-decisions-for-sick-relatives-may-lead-to-ptsd

2015 26 Jul

Family members who make major medical decisions for relatives in the ICU may suffer post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) if they cope by avoiding the situation, according to a new study published in Critical Care Medicine . Researchers say family members tasked with the difficult role of decision-maker are better off health-wise dealing with the experience;...Read more