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Existential and spiritual dimensions of dying well in intensive careWe read with interest the study by Donaldson et al., in which former ICU patients described their experiences of ICU hospitalisation, including what chance of survival would make ICU treatment acceptable to them [1].The authors are to be commended for engaging this sensitive topic with those who are uniquely positioned to describe it.However, we contend that one of the most important findings remains unexplored; existential and spiritual suffering pervades the
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