Introduction — This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.
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International
●SCCM: Policy statement on defining futile and potentially inappropriate interventions (2016)
Canada
●CACCN: Position statement on patient- and family-centred care (2018)
United States
●Choosing Wisely: Don't provide care that is discordant with the patient's goals and values (2021)
●ATS: Policy statement on managing conscientious objections in intensive care medicine (2015)
●ACCM: Consensus statement on recommendations for end-of-life care in the intensive care unit (2008)
Europe
United Kingdom
Australia–New Zealand