<p>Evolving indications for last-resort life support technologies pose unique challenges. When should ECMO be started, and when should it be stopped? We spoke with Dr. Elizabeth Sonntag, Dr. Daniel Brauner, and Dr. Nicholas Braus about ECMO and end-of-life care. </p>

Evolving indications for last-resort life support technologies pose unique challenges. When should ECMO be started, and when should it be stopped? We spoke with Dr. Elizabeth Sonntag, Dr. Daniel Brauner, and Dr. Nicholas Braus about ECMO and end-of-life care.

Ethics Talk: When and How Should ECMO Be Initiated and Removed?

High-stakes ethics decisions are common in health care. What should you do? Each month, the AMA Journal of Ethics' podcast, Ethics Talk, features interviews with influential experts and leaders on a wide range of cultural, historical, legal, and social topics in health care ethics. We sort through interesting, important, and difficult questions, talk about how to weigh competing values, and offer strategies for navigating real world tough cases.

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