Medical Emergency Teams (METs) are frequently involved in ethical issues associated to in-hospital emergencies, like decisions about end-of-life care and intensive care unit (ICU) admission. MET involvement offers both advantages and disadvantages, especially when an immediate decision must be made. We performed a survey among Italian intensivists/anesthesiologists evaluating MET's perspective on the most relevant ethical aspects faced in daily practice.

Ethical issues associated with in-hospital emergency from the medical emergency team's perspective: a national survey / Cabrini, L; Giannini, A; Pintaudi, M; Semeraro, F; Radeschi, G; Borga, S; Landoni, G; Troiano, H; Luchetti, M; Pellis, T; Ristagno, G; Minoja, G; Mazzon, D; Alampi, Daniela. - In: MINERVA ANESTESIOLOGICA. - ISSN 1827-1596. - STAMPA. - 82:1(2016), pp. 50-57.

Ethical issues associated with in-hospital emergency from the medical emergency team's perspective: a national survey

ALAMPI, DANIELA
2016

Abstract

Medical Emergency Teams (METs) are frequently involved in ethical issues associated to in-hospital emergencies, like decisions about end-of-life care and intensive care unit (ICU) admission. MET involvement offers both advantages and disadvantages, especially when an immediate decision must be made. We performed a survey among Italian intensivists/anesthesiologists evaluating MET's perspective on the most relevant ethical aspects faced in daily practice.
2016
hospital rapid response team; ethics; terminal care
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Ethical issues associated with in-hospital emergency from the medical emergency team's perspective: a national survey / Cabrini, L; Giannini, A; Pintaudi, M; Semeraro, F; Radeschi, G; Borga, S; Landoni, G; Troiano, H; Luchetti, M; Pellis, T; Ristagno, G; Minoja, G; Mazzon, D; Alampi, Daniela. - In: MINERVA ANESTESIOLOGICA. - ISSN 1827-1596. - STAMPA. - 82:1(2016), pp. 50-57.
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