Effect of Ethics Consultations on Nonbeneficial Life-Sustaining Treatments in the Intensive Care Setting

Schneiderman, Lawrence J.; Gilmer, Todd; Teetzel, Holly; Dugan, Daniel O.; Blustein, Jeffrey; Cranford, Ronald E.; Briggs, Kathleen; Komatsu, Glen; Goodman-Crews, Paula; Cohn, Felicia; Young, Ernlé W. D.

doi:10.1001/jama.290.9.1166

articleJAMASep 2, 2003Closed access

Effect of Ethics Consultations on Nonbeneficial Life-Sustaining Treatments in the Intensive Care Setting

LJLawrence J. Schneiderman TGTodd Gilmer HTHolly Teetzel DODaniel O. Dugan JBJeffrey Blustein

University of California, San Diego

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Abstract

Objective

To investigate whether ethics consultations in the intensive care setting reduce the use of life-sustaining treatments delivered to patients who ultimately did not survive to hospital discharge, as well as the reactions to the consultations of physicians, nurses, and patients/surrogates.

Design

Prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trial from November 2000 to December 2002.

Citation impact

663

total citations

FWCI: 44.52
Percentile: 100%
References: 10

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Authors

11

Topics & keywords

Topics

Keywords

Medicine
Psychological intervention
Ethics committee
Intensive care
Intervention (counseling)
Randomized controlled trial
Research ethics
Intensive care unit

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

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