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Don't forget shared decision‐making in the COVID ‐19 crisis
Author(s) -
Simpson Nicholas,
Milnes Sharyn,
Steinfort Daniel
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/imj.14862
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , mechanical ventilation , intensive care medicine , clinical decision making , medical emergency , virology , disease , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Mechanical ventilation as a resource is limited and may lead to poor outcomes in at‐risk populations. Critical care supports may not be preferred by those at risk of deterioration in the COVID‐19 setting. Patient‐centred communication and shared decision‐making should continue to remain central to clinical practice.