Who is Out of Luck?

It's being recommended that every hospital choose a triage team to decide who will get lifesaving treatment and who will not, but the guidelines already spell out some people who are supposed to be denied care. They include:

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People older than 85
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People with severe trauma, such as critical injuries from car crashes and shootings
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Severely burned patients older than 60
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People with severe mental impairment, such as advanced Alzheimer's disease
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People with severe chronic disease, such as advanced heart failure, lung disease or poorly controlled diabetes