Triage of scarce critical care resources in COVID-19 an implementation guide for regional allocation: an expert panel report of the task force for mass critical care and …

RC Maves, J Downar, JR Dichter, JL Hick… - Chest, 2020 - Elsevier
Public health emergencies have the potential to place enormous strain on health systems.
The current pandemic of the novel 2019 coronavirus disease has required hospitals in …

[HTML][HTML] Discordant cardiopulmonary resuscitation and code status at death

AJ Robbins, NE Ingraham, AC Sheka… - Journal of pain and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Context One fundamental way to honor patient autonomy is to establish and enact their
wishes for end-of-life care. Limited research exists regarding adherence with code status …

[PDF][PDF] Acting in conscience a natural law based approach to freedom of conscience

GK Smith-Windsor - 2023 - harvest.usask.ca
The relationship between the authority of conscience and the authority of the state is a
perennial issue in both political and ethical philosophy. The extreme emphasis on the …

Exercising medical judgement: resuscitation and “Decision-Making for End-of-Life Care,” a new policy from the College of Physician and Surgeons of Ontario

H Ajzenberg, E Connolly, K Morrison… - Canadian Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract In March 2023, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) updated
their policy entitled Decision-Making for End-of-Life Care. This policy will significantly …

[PDF][PDF] Substitute decision making and code status at end of life: Patient's loss of capacity highlights complexity

I Siemens - Canadian Family Physician, 2022 - cfp.ca
This case involves an 80-year-old male patient, Mr B., who was admitted to hospital with
delirium in the context of metastatic prostate cancer. Mr B.'s prior wishes were for a comfort …

Medical Futility in Pediatrics: Goal-Dissonance and Proportionality

ID Wolfe, AA Kon - Pediatric Ethics: Theory and Practice, 2021 - Springer
Futility is a concept long fraught with issues over its definition and application. Its normative
use rose alongside advances in life-sustaining technology and innovations in medicine …

About dying and death: Thanatology's place in medical curriculum

J Dombroski - 2023 - ir.lib.uwo.ca
This study explored how healthcare providers engage in advance care planning and end-of-
life care conversations. The research explored what shapes their understanding and the …

HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS'UNDERSTANDING OF THE LAW: IMPACT ON ADVANCE CARE PLANNING PROCESSES

K Cook, K Leslie, A Lane, P Hawley - 2021 - dt.athabascau.ca
Health care providers and legal professionals have advocated and supported people
through the advance care planning processes for more than a century. These professions …

[HTML][HTML] Decoding Code Status: A Goals of Care Framework

L Karp - emottawablog.com
In general, the public perception of CPR is filled with inaccuracies, and recently the New
Yorker wrote about the Hidden Harms of CPR. In the article, Dr. Sunita Puir, a palliative care …

[PDF][PDF] Triage of Scarce Critical Care Resources in COVID-19 An Implementation Guide for Regional Allocation

N Hupert, AS Niven, MA King, LL Rubinson, D Hanfling… - 2020 - smnyct.org
The current pandemic of the novel 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) because of SARS-
CoV-2 Q9 has led to a substantial increase in the demands on acute and critical care …