title: Ethical implications of risk stratification in the acute care setting.
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Knaus
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003657:Decision Making; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D015276:Health Care Rationing; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D010358:Patient Participation; D018579:Patient Selection; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011379:Prognosis; D040841:Resource Allocation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012945:Social Values; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D028761:Withholding Treatment