End-of-Life Communication in the ICU A Global Perspective /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Crippen, David W. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2008.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Critical care medicine.; Medicine & Public Health.; Intensive / Critical Care Medicine.

Advances in technology have led to a global network of physicians in which information, data, and practices can be openly shared to help ensure high-quality care. End-of-Life Communication in the ICU is a manifestation of this belief that a multiplicity of perspectives can assist in the decision-mak...

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• Multinational Perspectives on End-of-Life Issues in the Intensive Care Unit
• Critical Illness and End-of-Life Issues: A Global View
• Death in a Lonely Place: Pathophysiology of the Dying Patient
• The History of the Definition(s)of Death: From the 18th Century to the 20th Century
• What It Feels Like to Live and Die on Prolonged Life Support
• Who's in Charge in the Intensive Care Unit?
• Dealing with Difficult Surrogates
• Emotions in the Intensive Care Unit
• The Role of Ethics Committees in End-of-Life Care
• Medical Liability Issues in Dealing with Critical Care Patients in the End-of-Life Situation
• End-of-Life Issues and United States Politics
• Comments from Ancillary Healthcare Providers
• The Intensive Care Unit of the Future.