2020
Developing a Triage Protocol for the COVID-19 Pandemic: Allocating Scarce Medical Resources in a Public Health Emergency.
Tolchin B, Latham SR, Bruce L, Ferrante LE, Kraschel K, Jubanyik K, Hull SC, Herbst JL, Kapo J, Moritz ED, Hughes J, Siegel MD, Mercurio MR. Developing a Triage Protocol for the COVID-19 Pandemic: Allocating Scarce Medical Resources in a Public Health Emergency. The Journal Of Clinical Ethics 2020, 31: 303-317. PMID: 32991327, DOI: 10.1086/jce2020314303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic health emergencyTriage protocolScarce medical resourcesYale New Haven Health SystemMedical resourcesEthical challengesHealth emergencyCOVID-19 pandemicAllocating Scarce Medical ResourcesFuture wavesMajor ethical challengesChronic comorbiditiesPregnant patientsSimilar public health emergenciesHealthcare workersTriage assessmentClinical judgmentCoronavirus diseaseHealth systemSocioeconomic disparitiesRole of ageCOVID-19Less needPublic discussionSecondary goal
2009
End-of-Life Decision Making in the ICU
Siegel M. End-of-Life Decision Making in the ICU. Clinics In Chest Medicine 2009, 30: 181-194. PMID: 19186289, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2008.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-of-life decision makingEnd-of-life decisionsEnd of life decision makingEnd-of-lifeCritical care practiceProportion of deathsEthical frameworkCare practicesPatient's familyDecision makingEmpathic approachTreatment choiceProfessional skillsICUDeveloping worldFamilyDeathCliniciansIntensivistsAdmissionMakingWorldOutcomes