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Frailty Scores and Ethical Decision‐Making in Critical Care: Lessons From the COVID ‐19 Pandemic

Abstract

Frailty scores should support, not replace, individualized critical care decisions, as the COVID-19 pandemic exposed the ethical limitations of rigid frailty-based triage, particularly among older adults and individuals with chronic disability. Meaningful recovery may occur despite severe illness, reinforcing the importance of patient autonomy, multidisciplinary assessment, and holistic clinical judgment.

Research topics

  • Frailty in Older Adults
  • Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues

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DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.73448

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