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Open Access 01-12-2020 | COVID-19 | Editorial

COVID-19 and ethics in the ICU

Author: Sarah E. Nelson

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 1/2020

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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought into focus many medical ethics questions; several have burdened intensive care unit physicians in particular (Fig. 1). The aim of this article is to provide a frank yet thoughtful discussion of the many facets of these ethical dilemmas. …
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Metadata
Title
COVID-19 and ethics in the ICU
Author
Sarah E. Nelson
Publication date
01-12-2020
Publisher
BioMed Central
Keyword
COVID-19
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 1/2020
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-020-03250-5

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