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February 01, 2016; Volume 83,Issue 2
Baibars, M. Motaz
- You have accessCan patients opt to turn off implantable cardioverter-defibrillators near the end of life?M. Motaz Baibars, MD, M. Chadi Alraies, MD, FACP, Amjad Kabach, MD and Marc Pritzker, MD, FACCCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2016, 83 (2) 97-98; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15007
Yes, it is reasonable to consider deactivation near the end of life if the patient or family wishes.