End-of-Life Communication in the ICU [electronic resource] : A Global Perspective /
Crippen, David.editor.
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-making process. The book, with contributions from a diverse group of leaders in the international ICU community, examines how different cultures view death and explores how healthcare providers around the world communicate to patients and family members such sensitive issues as withholding or withdrawing life support and discussing options when the outcome is uncertain. Intensivists and other members of the intensive care unit will benefit greatly from this thoughtful dialogue about the emotional, ethical, and legal complexities of making end-of-life decisions.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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-making process. The book, with contributions from a diverse group of leaders in the international ICU community, examines how different cultures view death and explores how healthcare providers around the world communicate to patients and family members such sensitive issues as withholding or withdrawing life support and discussing options when the outcome is uncertain. Intensivists and other members of the intensive care unit will benefit greatly from this thoughtful dialogue about the emotional, ethical, and legal complexities of making end-of-life decisions.
Critical care medicine.
Intensive / Critical Care Medicine.