Choices that have to be made by a doctor

The Author analyses the technical and ethical choices the doctor who works in the Intensive Care Unit continually has to make when treating patients. Generally the doctor does not accept the concept that the available economic resources are not infinite, in that he sees himself as the patient's...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of clinical monitoring and computing 1993-10, Vol.10 (3), p.163-166
1. Verfasser:	MARRARO, G
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bioethics Biological and medical sciences Cost Control Critical Care - economics Decision Support Techniques Ethics Ethics, Medical Humans Medical sciences Patient Care Team Patient Selection Physician's Role Prognosis Resource Allocation Severity of Illness Index Technology, High-Cost
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Zusammenfassung:	The Author analyses the technical and ethical choices the doctor who works in the Intensive Care Unit continually has to make when treating patients. Generally the doctor does not accept the concept that the available economic resources are not infinite, in that he sees himself as the patient's advocate. The ethical problem of whether or not to treat a given patient arises before the technical problem. Making a choice, it is necessary to know what benefits will derive from a given treatment in a certain ward and how successful a given operation will be. The doctor must evaluate the management costs but must also be the custodian of community funds.
ISSN:	0167-9945
DOI:	10.1007/BF01246450