2015
An Official American Thoracic Society Policy Statement: Managing Conscientious Objections in Intensive Care Medicine
Lewis-Newby M, Wicclair M, Pope T, Rushton C, Curlin F, Diekema D, Durrer D, Ehlenbach W, Gibson-Scipio W, Glavan B, Langer L, Manthous C, Rose C, Scardella A, Shanawani H, Siegel MD, Halpern SD, Truog RD, White DB. An Official American Thoracic Society Policy Statement: Managing Conscientious Objections in Intensive Care Medicine. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2015, 191: 219-227. PMID: 25590155, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201410-1916st.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAccess to InformationAdolescentAdultAgedAttitude of Health PersonnelBioethical IssuesChildConscienceDisclosureFemaleGuidelines as TopicHealth Services AccessibilityHumansInfantIntensive Care UnitsMaleMiddle AgedOrganizational PolicyPatient RightsPregnancyProfessional AutonomySocieties, MedicalUnited StatesWorkforceConceptsCritical care settingCare settingsConscientious objectionMedical servicesAmerican Thoracic Society StatementIntensive care unit cliniciansMoral integrityTimely accessIntensive care medicineHospital administratorsMultidisciplinary expert committeeAvailable medical servicesPolicy statementsSociety statementCare medicineAdult medicineClinician judgmentPatient accessPatient advocacyCliniciansPatientsDiverse working groupExcessive hardshipsInstitutional mechanismsMoral dialogue
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