The impact of patient preferences on physician decisions in the ICU: still much to learn

Editorial

William J Ehlenbach. Intensive Care Med. 2013 Sep.

. 2013 Sep;39(9):1647-9.

doi: 10.1007/s00134-013-2968-y. Epub 2013 Jun 14.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosure: The corresponding author states that there is no conflict of interest.

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