Journal article
Dying in the ICU: strategies that may improve end-of-life care
Abstract
PurposeSince 10 to 20% of adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) in Canada die, addressing the needs of dying critically ill patients is of paramount importance. The purpose ofthis article is to suggest some strategies to consider to improve the care of patients dying in the ICU.SourceData sources were randomized clinical trials, observational studies and surveys. We purposively selected key articles on end-of-life care to …
Authors
Cook D; Rocker G; Heyland D
Journal
Journal canadien d'anesthésie, Vol. 51, No. 3, pp. 266–272
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
March 2004
DOI
10.1007/bf03019109
ISSN
0832-610X