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Table ICU admission for patients with poor prognosis or poor quality of life (% respondents)

From: Ethical attitudes of ICU physicians in Hong Kong

 

No hope of survival for more than a few weeks

Poor QOL according to physician

Poor QOL according to patient

Country

Admitted

Should be admitted

Admitted

Should be admitted

Admitted

Should be admitted

HK

69

45

86

66

81

51

Belgium [2]

63

34

91

75

83

53