Appropriateness of intensive care treatments near the end of life during the COVID-19 pandemic

Magnolia Cardona, Matthew Anstey, Ebony T. Lewis, Shantiban Shanmugam, Ken Hillman, Alex Psirides

Source: Breathe, 16 (2) 200062; 10.1183/20734735.0062-2020
Journal Issue: June
Disease area: Respiratory critical care

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