End of Life Care in the ICU
From advanced disease to bereavement
Series: Oxford Specialist Handbooks in End of Life Care;
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 28 January 2010
- ISBN 9780199239245
- Binding Book
- No. of pages416 pages
- Size 184x106x17 mm
- Weight 228 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 10 black and white line drawings 0
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Short description:
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.
MoreLong description:
The Oxford Specialist Handbooks series provides readers with clear, concise information on all that is needed to successfully train in the medical sub-specialties. Each book gives an overview of clearly defined procedures, skills, guidelines, and technologies and provides practical tips and case studies to supplement hands-on experience. Where appropriate, each book complements the revised curriculum as developed by the Specialist Advisory Committees.
As palliative medicine does not have the resources to care for all patients with malignant and non-malignant chronic disease, government guidelines have pushed for its inclusion on the curriculum of most medical and surgical specialties. All specialties are being encouraged to become actively engaged in managing end of life care for their own patients.
End of life care in the ICU presents its own unique challenges, and this book highlights real clinical issues which need to be addressed if quality palliative care within ICUs is to be consistently delivered. It details strategies and evidence-based advice on the nature of effective palliative care in the ICU setting, dealing with issues such as diagnosing the dying, communicating with patients and families, the support of families and carers, multidisciplinary team work, TPN and fluids,
dialysis, inotropic support, autonomy, dignity, effective symptom control, practical ethics and the process of decision making, management of dying, and bereavement care. This book is ideal for doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals working in the ICU and palliative care.
This is an excellent publication, properly described as a handbook. I am amazed at the vast volume of information included in a book so conveniently vinyl bound and pocket sized, including a rich variety of articles of bite-sized length. I am certain [it] will be of immense value and interest to a wide variety of readers
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Improving palliative and end-of-life care
Symptom control
Caring for families in the ICU
Cultural issues, spirituality and hope
Teamwork, relationships and moral distress
Legal issues and conflict resolution
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Withholding and withdrawal of life support
Lessons learned
Personal stories and reflections
Special situations
Organ donation
Research issues
Web-based resources
