What is it about?
The article report on an interview study with nurses working at acute stroke care units and their views on death caused by acute stroke.
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Why is it important?
The article sheds light on stroke as an illness leading to patients sudden unexpectd death and the ethical issues this raises in the situation.
Perspectives
The article helps to put the stroke care context on the map of palliative care and highlights the ethical issues related to this.
Ms Åsa Rejnö
Skaraborg hospital and University West, Sweden
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This page is a summary of: The unexpected force of acute stroke leading to patients’ sudden death as described by nurses, Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, May 2012, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2012.01011.x.
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