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Covert Triage During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Analysis of Rationing in Intensive Care

Covert Triage During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Analysis of Rationing in Intensive Care

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Eva-Maria Schmolke, MD, and Kathrin Knochel, MD, join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Matt Siuba, DO, MS, to discuss their research into the institutional implementation of a national triage guideline in German ICUs during the initial phases of the COVID-19 pandemic and their subsequent analysis of widespread covert triage as a response to legal uncertainty around triage guidelines.

DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.05.044

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