title: Is it worth it? Balancing the benefit of extended life with the cost of suffering during critical illness.
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, School of Nursing, Wis., USA.
authors.forename: L K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Menzel
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003422:Critical Care / Q000523:psychology*; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000523:psychology*; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008136:Longevity; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000523:psychology*