Appropriateness of intensive care treatments near the end of life during the COVID-19 pandemic
The patient and family perspective on the appropriateness of intensive care unit (ICU) treatments involves preferences, values and social constructs beyond medical criteria. The clinician's perception of inappropriateness is more reliant on clinical judgment. Earlier consultation with families...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2020-06-01
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Series: | Breathe |
Online Access: | http://breathe.ersjournals.com/content/16/2/200062.full |