Managing Death in the ICU: The Transition from Cure to Comfort

Book Overview

This volume reviews the state of the art in caring for patients dying in the ICU, focusing on both clinical aspects of managing pain and other symptoms, as well as ethical and societal issues that affect the standards of care received. The book also addresses the changing epidemiology of death in this setting related to managed care, practical skills needed to provide the highest quality of care to terminal patients, communicating with patients and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195128818
• ISBN13: 9780195128819
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

An important piece of work

This book represents an important piece of work, of increasing relevance as more people will die in ICU's. The authors lead research efforts in end-of-life clinician-patient communication.

Fabulous

Absolutely fabulous book. The editors must be brilliant!!