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Comment
. 2023 May 22;27(1):195.
doi: 10.1186/s13054-023-04470-1.

Limitation of life‑sustaining therapies in critically ill patients with COVID‑19: What lessons to draw?

Nicolas Engrand  1 , Armelle Nicolas-Robin  2
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Limitation of life‑sustaining therapies in critically ill patients with COVID‑19: What lessons to draw?

Nicolas Engrand et al. Crit Care. .
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Keywords: COVID-19; Ethical consulting units; Ethics; Limitation of life-sustaining therapies; Pandemic.

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