Family members who make major medical decisions for relatives in an ICU may suffer posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) if they cope by avoiding the situation, according to a study in Critical Care Medicine. Read more and read the study abstract.
Avoidance decision-making style can lead to PTSD in families of ICU patients
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