title: States Worse Than Death Among Hospitalized Patients With Serious Illnesses.
authors.affiliation: Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Division, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia2Fostering Improvement in End-of-Life Decision Science Program, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
authors.forename: Emily B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Rubin
authors.affiliation: Fostering Improvement in End-of-Life Decision Science Program, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
authors.forename: Anna E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Buehler
authors.affiliation: Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Division, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia2Fostering Improvement in End-of-Life Decision Science Program, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia3Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia4Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
authors.forename: Scott D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Halpern
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001293:Attitude to Death; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000401:mortality / Q000523:psychology*; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000401:mortality / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015143:Philadelphia; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires