The Impact of Race on Intensity of Care Provided to Older Adults in the Medical Intensive Care Unit.

Our study adds to the growing body of literature demonstrating that the relationship between race, patient preference, and the intensity of care provided in MICUs is multifaceted. Although prior studies have reported that non-white populations often opt for more aggressive care, the similar proportions of non-white and white "full code" patients in this study suggests that this idea is overly simplistic.