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The “surprise question” for predicting death in seriously ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
James Downar, Russell Goldman, Ruxandra Pinto, Marina Englesakis and Neill K.J. Adhikari
CMAJ April 03, 2017 189 (13) E484-E493; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.160775
James Downar
Divisions of Respirology/Critical Care and Palliative Care, University Health Network; and Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care (Downar), Sinai Health System; Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care (Goldman), Sinai Health System; Department of Critical Care Medicine (Pinto), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Library and Information Services (Englesakis), University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital; Department of Critical Care Medicine (Adhikari) and Sunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care (Adhikari), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
MDCM MHScRussell Goldman
Divisions of Respirology/Critical Care and Palliative Care, University Health Network; and Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care (Downar), Sinai Health System; Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care (Goldman), Sinai Health System; Department of Critical Care Medicine (Pinto), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Library and Information Services (Englesakis), University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital; Department of Critical Care Medicine (Adhikari) and Sunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care (Adhikari), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
MD MPHRuxandra Pinto
Divisions of Respirology/Critical Care and Palliative Care, University Health Network; and Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care (Downar), Sinai Health System; Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care (Goldman), Sinai Health System; Department of Critical Care Medicine (Pinto), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Library and Information Services (Englesakis), University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital; Department of Critical Care Medicine (Adhikari) and Sunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care (Adhikari), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
PhDMarina Englesakis
Divisions of Respirology/Critical Care and Palliative Care, University Health Network; and Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care (Downar), Sinai Health System; Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care (Goldman), Sinai Health System; Department of Critical Care Medicine (Pinto), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Library and Information Services (Englesakis), University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital; Department of Critical Care Medicine (Adhikari) and Sunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care (Adhikari), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
MLISNeill K.J. Adhikari
Divisions of Respirology/Critical Care and Palliative Care, University Health Network; and Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care (Downar), Sinai Health System; Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care (Goldman), Sinai Health System; Department of Critical Care Medicine (Pinto), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Library and Information Services (Englesakis), University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital; Department of Critical Care Medicine (Adhikari) and Sunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care (Adhikari), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
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James Downar, Russell Goldman, Ruxandra Pinto, Marina Englesakis, Neill K.J. Adhikari
CMAJ Apr 2017, 189 (13) E484-E493; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.160775
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