Table 1 New proposals to characterize palliative management
Temporality | General condition physical abilities | Goals of Care | Admission in ICU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stage 1 Curative | Extended life expectancy with good expected quality of life | Preserved or can be standardized | Curative unlimited | Yes |
Stage 2 Meliorative | Estimated end of life less than 6 months and altered quality of life | Altered | Sustaining quality of life | No, or yes by whithholding life support treatment |
Stage 3 Pallitative | Entering the end of life; death expected within a few days to a few weeks | Deeply altered | End-of-life support | No |