Division of Geriatric Medicine, Dalhousie University, QEII Health Sciences Centre, 5955 Veterans' Memorial Lane, Ste. 2650, Halifax, NS B3H 2E1, Canada.
J Med Ethics. 2011 Feb;37(2):126-8. doi: 10.1136/jme.2010.040147. Epub 2010 Nov 21.
While the medical treatment of older individuals often results in desirable outcomes, indiscriminate use of aggressive treatment at the end-of-life can cause paradoxical harm and suffering. Comprehensive assessment and communication can help foster decisions that consider the effect of frailty on health outcomes.
虽然对老年人的医疗治疗通常会产生理想的结果，但在生命末期不加区分地使用积极治疗可能会造成适得其反的伤害和痛苦。全面评估和沟通有助于促进考虑脆弱性对健康结果影响的决策。
