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Guidance for treating 'unrepresented patients' in the ICU: Why the ethical principles matter more than ever

from Neurology Today

Guidance for treating 'unrepresented patients' in the ICU: Why the ethical principles matter more than ever Neurology Today Physicians and hospitals should seek input and advice from as wide an array of sources as possible — including, when feasible, the support of a hospital ethics committee — in treatment decisions regarding "unrepresented" patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). That's one of six policy recommendations for managing patients in the ICU who are incapacitated and have no one to speak on their behalf. READ MORE

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