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. 2020 Apr 1;3(4):e201945. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.1945

Video. Intensive Care Unit Prognosis Communication Options.

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Intensivist responses were categorized in the following ways:

1. Direct response: acknowledges uncertainty but believes the patient will not survive hospitalization.

2. Indirect response: describes the prognosis of other people similar to the patient in question.

3. Indirect response: describes the deteriorating physiological condition and potential future problems.

4. Redirection: discusses the values of the patient and possible future decisions.