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Ethics/End of Life

Category: One-Hour Concurrent Session

Using the “F Word" in the ICU: Futility and Its Ethical Conundrums in Critical Care

(1463048-02) One-Size Advance Directives Do Not Fit All

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

4:05 PM – 4:20 PM MT

Location: West-301BC

Concurrent Session Faculty(s)

Sabrina F. Derrington, MD, MA Bioethics (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor of Pediatrics; Director, CHLA Center for Bioethics
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
La Canada Flt, California

This session will illustrate nuances in EOL discussions and Advanced Directives in Neonatology/Pediatrics versus Adults, highlighting specific challenges for each group. We will examine how palliative care approaches as well as ethical considerations may vary with age.