title: The ethics of decision making for the critically ill elderly.
authors.affiliation: Buehler Center on Aging, McGaw Medical Center, and Adjunct, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Iris
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000884:Anthropology, Cultural; D001293:Attitude to Death; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D003657:Decision Making; D036262:Empirical Research; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D040841:Resource Allocation; D012926:Social Control, Formal; D012945:Social Values; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States