Certainty and mortality prediction in critically ill children

Objectives: The objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between a physician’s subjective mortality prediction and the level of confidence with which that mortality prediction is made. Design and participants: The study is a prospective cohort of patients less than 18 years of age...

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Authors: Marcin, J. P. (Author) ; Pretzlaff, R. K. (Author) ; Pollack, M. M. (Author) ; Patel, K. M. (Author) ; Ruttimann, U. E. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2004
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2004, Volume: 30, Issue: 3, Pages: 304-307
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