LMIC Intensive Care
ICU admission, end-of-life decision-making, and family communication vary widely across South Asia and other LMIC regions. Financial consequences may be closely connected to ethical decisions about continuing, withholding, or withdrawing l…
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ICU admission, end-of-life decision-making, and family communication vary widely across South Asia and other LMIC regions. Financial consequences may be closely connected to ethical decisions about continuing, withholding, or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment in LMIC settings. ICUs in LMICs face pressures such as high patient volumes, limited beds, restricted resources, variable palliative care access, and family financial burdens. In India, daily ICU care costs are reported at ₹15,000 to ₹30,000 and can create financial toxicity for families.