Are elderly patients' opinions sought before admission to an intensive care unit? Results of the ICE-CUB study | Zendy

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Are elderly patients' opinions sought before admission to an intensive care unit? Results of the ICE-CUB study

Author(s) -

J. Le Guen,

Ariane Boumendil,

Bertrand Guidet,

Aline Corvol,

Olivier SaintJean,

Dominique Somme

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

age and ageing

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014

H-Index - 143

eISSN - 1468-2834

pISSN - 0002-0729

DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afv191

Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care unit , referral , autonomy , intensive care , family medicine , dementia , intensive care medicine , disease , political science , law

demand for intensive care of the very elderly is growing, but few studies report inclusion of their opinions in the admission decision-making process. Whether or not to refer a very elderly patient to intensive care unit is a difficult decision that should take into account individual wishes, out of respect for the patient's decision-making autonomy.

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