title: Background for SUPPORT.
authors: Department of Health Care Sciences, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20037.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Lynn
authors: W A
authors: WA
authors: Knaus
mesh_terms: D002388:Catastrophic Illness / Q000628:therapy; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D008020:Life Support Care; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014481:United States