Navigating Life’s End: Task-Centered Versus Event-Centered Orientations Among Respiratory Therapists Withdrawing Mechanical Ventilation
Published online on June 16, 2026
Abstract
Qualitative Health Research, Ahead of Print.
Terminal extubation, the planned withdrawal of mechanical ventilation from patients who will not recover, presents significant technical, ethical, and emotional challenges for respiratory therapists (RTs), yet their perspectives remain underexamined. ...
Terminal extubation, the planned withdrawal of mechanical ventilation from patients who will not recover, presents significant technical, ethical, and emotional challenges for respiratory therapists (RTs), yet their perspectives remain underexamined. ...