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Informed Consent for Apnea Testing: Meeting the Standard of Care

American Journal of Bioethics

May 22, 2020

Apnea testing involves discontinuing the support of a mechanical ventilator in order to determine if a patient is able to initiate spontaneous breathing. Center faculty Brian M. Jackson, MD concludes that, "physicians should not proceed with apnea testing unless the patient’s decision-making surrogate has given informed consent." Read article>>