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See Latest ArticlesResults from the National Sepsis Practice Survey: predictions about mortality and morbidity and recommendations for limitation of care orders
Critical Care, 07/02/09
O'Brien JM et al. - The studied clinical factors were consistently associated with poorer outcome predictions but did not explain the variation in prognoses offered by experienced physicians. These observations raise concern that provided information and the resulting decisions about continued aggressive care may be influenced by individual physician perception. To provide more reliable and accurate estimates of outcomes, tools are needed which incorporate patient characteristics and preferences with physician predictions and practices.
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