title: Fatalism is not justified when evaluating the critically ill elderly.
authors.forename: Peter E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Spronk
authors.forename: José G M
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Hofhuis
mesh_terms: D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*