“如果我早知道就好了”——关于 ICU 中的选择和不确定性。

"If I had only known"--on choice and uncertainty in the ICU.

机构信息

Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, USA.

出版信息

N Engl J Med. 2012 Nov 8;367(19):1779-81. doi: 10.1056/NEJMp1209698.

DOI:10.1056/NEJMp1209698

Abstract

After receiving a ventricular assist device, a patient experiences months of advances and setbacks in the ICU. She's one of a new subcategory of ICU patients: the chronically critically ill. Their stories reveal shortcomings of common perspectives on medical decision making.

摘要

在接受心室辅助装置后，患者在 ICU 经历了数月的进展和挫折。她属于 ICU 患者的一个新亚类：慢性重病患者。他们的故事揭示了常见医疗决策观点的局限性。