Ethical aspects of admission or non-admission to the intensive care unit.
Ann Transl Med
; 5(Suppl 4): S38, 2017 Dec.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29302594
ABSTRACT
The question of admission and non-admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) raises several ethical questions. There is a fine line between the risk of loss-of-opportunity for the patient in case of non-admission, and the risk of unreasonable therapeutic obstinacy, in case of unjustified admission. Similar difficulties arise in decisions regarding re-admission or non-re-admission, with the sole difference that the intensivists already know the patient and his/her medical history. This information can help inform the decision when re-admission is being considered. Intensive, i.e., life-sustaining care should be implemented after shared reflection involving the caregivers, the patient and the family, and the same applies for non-implementation of these same therapies. Anticipating admission or non-admission to the ICU in case of acute organ failure, or in case of potential deterioration represents a major challenge for our discipline in the coming years.
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MEDLINE
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Prognostic_studies
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En
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Ann Transl Med
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article
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França