The ETHICA study (part II): Simulation study of determinants and variability of ICU physician decisions in patients aged 80 or over

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1574-1583

  Garrouste Orgeas, M ^a,b   Tabah, A ^c,d   Vesin, A ^e   Philippart, F ^a,f   Kpodji, A ^a   Bruel, C ^a   Gregoire C ^a   Max, A ^a   Timsit, J F ^b,c,e   Misset, B ^a,f  

^a SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

^c HÔPITAL MICHALLON   (France)

^d ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e Outcomerea ^*  (France)

^f UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

Aged; Decision making; ETHICA; Intensive care unit; Therapy; Triage

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LIFE SUSTAINING TREATMENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NONINVASIVE VENTILATION; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PHYSICIAN; RELIGION; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; SELF CONCEPT; SIMULATION;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; TRIAGE;

EID: 84881477836     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: 14321238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00134-013-2977-x     Document Type: Article

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