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The role of palliative medicine in ICU bed allocation in COVID-19: a joint position statement of the Singapore Hospice Council and the Chapter of Palliative Medicine Physicians

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ASIAN BIOETHICS REVIEW
Volume 12, Issue 2, Pages 205-211

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SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s41649-020-00128-0

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COVID-19; Intensive Care Unit (ICU); Palliative medicine; Ventilatory support; Resource allocation; Triage

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Facing the possibility of a surge of COVID-19-infected patients requiring ventilatory support in Intensive Care Units (ICU), the Singapore Hospice Council and the Chapter of Palliative Medicine Physicians forward its position on the guiding principles that ought to drive the allocation of ICU beds and its role in care of these patients and their families.

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