Erschienen in:
09.08.2016 | What's New in Intensive Care
Ten key points about ICU palliative care
verfasst von:
Jeffrey D. Edwards, Louis P. Voigt, Judith E. Nelson
Erschienen in:
Intensive Care Medicine
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Ausgabe 1/2017
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Excerpt
Palliative care is a core component of comprehensive care for patients facing critical illness, regardless of age, diagnosis, or prognosis. Key domains of intensive care unit (ICU) palliative care include relief of distressing symptoms, effective communication about care goals, patient-focused decision-making, caregiver support, and continuity across care settings. In this article, we highlight ten evidence-based principles of palliative care that help support optimal critical care practice. …