RT Book, Section
A1 Kayser, Joshua B.
A1 DeLisser, Horace M.
A2 Grippi, Michael A.
A2 Antin-Ozerkis, Danielle E.
A2 Dela Cruz, Charles S.
A2 Kotloff, Robert M.
A2 Kotton, Camille Nelson
A2 Pack, Allan I.
SR Print(0)
ID 1195018841
T1 Ethics and Palliative Care in Critical Care Units
T2 Fishman’s Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders, 6e
YR 2023
FD 2023
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260473988
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1195018841
RD 2024/04/19
AB Death  is  common  in  the  intensive  care  unit  (ICU),  with  approximately  20%  of  deaths  in  the  United  States  occurring  during  or  shortly  after  a  stay  in  an  ICU.1  Many  of  these  deaths  involve  the  withholding  or  withdrawal  of  life-sustaining  therapy,  with  considerable  site  variability.2,3  Therefore,  the  ICU  represents  a  particularly  distinct  clinical  setting  where  the  thoughtful  and  considered  application  of  ethical  concepts  is  required.  A  proper  understanding  of  the  basic  principles  of  bioethics  as  well  as  the  principles  of  providing  comfort-focused,  end-of-life  care  are  essential  elements  in  the  competent  practice  of  intensive  care  medicine.