An Official ATS/AACN/ACCP/ESICM/SCCM Policy Statement: Responding to Requests for Potentially Inappropriate Treatments in Intensive Care Units.
Bosslet GT, Pope TM, Rubenfeld GD, Lo B, Truog RD, Rushton CH, Curtis JR, Ford DW, Osborne M, Misak C, Au DH, Azoulay E, Brody B, Fahy BG, Hall JB, Kesecioglu J, Kon AA, Lindell KO, White DB; American Thoracic Society ad hoc Committee on Futile and Potentially Inappropriate Treatment; American Thoracic Society; American Association for Critical Care Nurses; American College of Chest Physicians; European Society for Intensive Care Medicine; Society of Critical Care.
Bosslet GT, et al. Among authors: rushton ch.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2015 Jun 1;191(11):1318-30. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201505-0924ST.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2015.
PMID: 25978438
MAIN RESULTS: The committee recommends: (1) Institutions should implement strategies to prevent intractable treatment conflicts, including proactive communication and early involvement of expert consultants. (2) The term "potentially inappropriate" should be used, rather t …
MAIN RESULTS: The committee recommends: (1) Institutions should implement strategies to prevent intractable treatment conflicts, including p …