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Deborah J. Cook

Researcher at McMaster University

Publications -  942
Citations -  165225

Deborah J. Cook is an academic researcher from McMaster University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Intensive care & Randomized controlled trial. The author has an hindex of 173, co-authored 907 publications receiving 148928 citations. Previous affiliations of Deborah J. Cook include McMaster University Medical Centre & Queen's University.

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A framework for resolving disagreement during end of life care in the critical care unit

TL;DR: In this paper, the roles and responsibilities of physicians, substitute decision makers, and the judicial system when decisions must be made on behalf of incapable persons, and a framework for conflict resolution during end-of-life decision-making for physicians practicing in Canada are provided.
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Venous thromboembolism in critical illness in a community intensive care unit

TL;DR: The rates of clinically diagnosed VTE rates in critically ill patients are substantial and continued vigilance and thromboprophylaxis are warranted across the continuum of critical illness.
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Lessening Organ dysfunction with VITamin C (LOVIT): protocol for a randomized controlled trial

TL;DR: This RCT will provide evidence of the effect of high-dose intravenous vitamin C on patient-important outcomes in patients with sepsis and six subgroup analyses are planned.
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Attitudes of the General Public Toward Alternative Consent Models

TL;DR: A self-administered survey was conducted at public locations in Toronto to elucidate the general public's attitudes toward various consent models for participation in a low-risk randomized trial when a substitute decision maker was available, unavailable, or did not exist.