Brief discussion on ethical challenges and countermeasures in intensive care medicine
10.3969/j.issn.1008-9691.2024.05.018
- VernacularTitle:浅谈重症医学的伦理挑战与对策
- Author:
Guoyue LIU
1
;
Guiyang JIA
;
Miao CHEN
Author Information
1. 遵义医科大学第二附属医院重症医学科,贵州遵义 563000
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Critical care medicine;
Ethics;
Autonomy;
Resource allocation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine in Intensive and Critical Care
2024;31(5):621-624
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
With the enhancement of public health awareness and advancements in medical technology,intensive care unit (ICU) have been established in medical institutions at or above the second level across the country,enabling an increasing number of patients to receive critical care. However,with the development of critical care medicine,ethical issues have also emerged,especially in terms of ICU medical resource allocation and treatment decisions. This includes ethical principles such as patient autonomy,maximizing patient welfare,fair resource allocation,and medical professional ethics. Fair allocation of limited medical resources,maintaining patient autonomy while maximizing patient welfare during treatment,and adhering to medical ethics and legal principles are critical challenges that ICU clinicians must carefully address and resolve. This article explores the ethical challenges associated with ICU resource allocation and treatment processes,aiming to help clinicians cope with these issues effectively to ensure critically ill patients receive optimal care and support while upholding ethical and legal standards.
