Insurance type and withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy in critically injured trauma patients
JAMA Network Open
2024-07-24
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About The Study: In this cohort study of U.S. adult trauma patients who were critically injured, patients who were uninsured underwent earlier withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy compared with those with private or Medicaid insurance. Based on the findings of this study, a patient’s ability to pay was likely associated with a shift in decision-making for withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy, suggesting the influence of socioeconomics on patient outcomes.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Graeme Hoit, M.D., email graeme.hoit@mail.utoronto.ca.
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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.23316)
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