More than one in three proxies do not know their loved one's current code status: An observational study in a Maryland ICU.

RATIONALE:The majority of ICU patients lack decision-making capacity at some point during their ICU stay. However the extent to which proxy decision-makers are engaged in decisions about their patient's care is challenging to quantify. OBJECTIVES:To assess 1)whether proxies know their patient&#...

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Main Authors: Alison E Turnbull, Caroline M Chessare, Rachel K Coffin, Dale M Needham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211531