title: Oncology patients in critical care: ethical dilemmas.
abstract: Although ICU care encompasses many important ethical dilemmas, the care of oncology patients in ICU can be particularly troublesome. This article explores some of the common ethical issues related to oncology patients in critical care: informed consent, allocation of resources, and no code policies.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shedd
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Whedon
mesh_terms: D032882:Comprehension; D003422:Critical Care / Q000592:standards*; D003657:Decision Making; D030881:Disclosure; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D015276:Health Care Rationing / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D016365:Liability, Legal; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D010343:Patient Admission; D018579:Patient Selection; D040841:Resource Allocation; D016414:Resuscitation Orders; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012945:Social Values