Pandemic palliative care: beyond ventilators and saving lives
Amit Arya, Sandy Buchman, Bruno Gagnon, James Downar
Abstract
KEY POINTS The current novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic will likely strain Canada’s health care system beyond capacity, and many people are expected to die as a result. In this article, we review the challenges involved in providing
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PandemicCoronavirusCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakPalliative careIntensive care medicineMedicineHealth careMedical emergencyVirologyPolitical scienceNursingOutbreakDiseasePathologyLawInfectious disease (medical specialty)Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsDisaster Response and Management