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The admission of patients to the intensive care unit, primarily to provide end-of-life care, raises concerns about the increasing use of scarce healthcare resources at the end of life, and that this could reduce the resources available for patients who are being managed actively. We argue that delaying the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatments and admitting intubated patients for end-of-life care can be justified. It is in the patient's best interests because it allows time for more accurate prognostication and for any chance of survival to become apparent. It also facilitates good end-of-life care for the patient and their families. Finally, it may also have a beneficial effect on society by potentially increasing the number of donated organs available for transplantation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]