RT Book, Section
A1 Kayser, Joshua B.
A1 DeLisser, Horace M.
A2 Grippi, Michael A.
A2 Elias, Jack A.
A2 Fishman, Jay A.
A2 Kotloff, Robert M.
A2 Pack, Allan I.
A2 Senior, Robert M.
A2 Siegel, Mark D.
SR Print(0)
ID 1122372615
T1 Ethics and Palliative Care in Critical Care Units
T2 Fishman's Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders, 5e
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-179672-9
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1122372615
RD 2023/02/07
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  The  majority  of  these  deaths  involve  the  withholding  or  withdrawal  of  life-sustaining  therapy.2  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.