The role of palliative medicine in ICU bed allocation in COVID-19: a joint position statement of the Singapore Hospice Council and the Chapter of Palliative Medicine Physicians

Facing the possibility of a surge of COVID-19-infected patients requiring ventilatory support in Intensive Care Units (ICU), the Singapore Hospice Council and the Chapter of Palliative Medicine Physicians forward its position on the guiding principles that ought to drive the allocation of ICU beds a...

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Autores principales: Krishna, Lalit Kumar Radha, Neo, Han Yee, Chia, Elisha Wan Ying, Tay, Kuang Teck, Chan, Noreen, Neo, Patricia Soek Hui, Goh, Cynthia, Peh, Tan Ying, Chiam, Min, Low, James Alvin Yiew Hock
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Singapore 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7262490/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32837552
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s41649-020-00128-0
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Sumario:Facing the possibility of a surge of COVID-19-infected patients requiring ventilatory support in Intensive Care Units (ICU), the Singapore Hospice Council and the Chapter of Palliative Medicine Physicians forward its position on the guiding principles that ought to drive the allocation of ICU beds and its role in care of these patients and their families.

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