Advanced directives and treatment decisions in the intensive care unit

Crit Care. 2007;11(4):150. doi: 10.1186/cc5971.

Abstract

Prospective medical decision-making through the use of advanced directives is encouraged and frequently helpful in guiding treatment for the critically ill. It is important to recognize the attendant shortcomings when using such tools in clinical practice.

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Advance Directives*
  • Critical Care / ethics*
  • Critical Care / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Humans
  • Intensive Care Units / ethics*
  • Intensive Care Units / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Quality of Life
  • Terminal Care / ethics
  • Terminal Care / legislation & jurisprudence
  • United States