Insurance type and withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy in critically injured trauma patients (24 July 2024)

Summary

This cohort study in JAMA Network Open aimed find out whether medical insurance type is associated with time to withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy in adult trauma patients in the US. The findings suggest that being uninsured is associated with a shift in decision-making toward earlier withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy, which could indicate that socioeconomic status informs end-of-life care for patients with critical injuries.