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AMA J Ethics
; 21(10): E852-857, 2019 10 01.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31651384
RESUMEN
Blood products are a scarce resource in our health care system. This article discusses a pediatric case involving large quantities of blood products transfused at the end of life. It argues that decision aids could help clinicians determine when to request ethics consultation or re-evaluation of blood product usage in a specific patient care situation and considers questions about scarce resource allocation, futility, and parental involvement in decision making.