End of life care in the ICU: from advanced disease to bereavement

This book highlights real clinical issues which need to be addressed if quality palliative care within ICUs is to be consistently delivered. It is presented in an easily accessible, bullet pointed style, and is illustrated with case histories from real-life patients, and drug tables. INDICE: 1: Introduction; 2: Improving palliative and end-of-life care; 3: Symptom control; 4: Caring for families in the ICU; 5: Cultural issues, spirituality and hope; 6: Teamwork, relationships and moral distress; 7: Legal issues and conflict resolution; 8: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; 9: Withholdingand withdrawal of life support; 10: Lessons learned; 11: Personal stories andreflections; 12: Special situations; 13: Organ donation; 14: Research issues;15: Web-based resources

• ISBN: 978-0-19-923924-5
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Desconocida
• Páginas: 416
• Fecha Publicación: 28/01/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés