Recommendations for end-of-life care in the intensive care unit: A consensus statement by the American College of Critical Care Medicine

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Authors

Robert D. Truog · Boston Children's Hospital

Margaret Campbell · Rare Disease Therapeutics (United States)

J. Randall Curtis · Rare Disease Therapeutics (United States)

Curtis E. Haas · Rare Disease Therapeutics (United States)

John M. Luce · Rare Disease Therapeutics (United States)

Gordon D. Rubenfeld · Rare Disease Therapeutics (United States)

Cynda Hylton Rushton

Abstract

End-of-life care is emerging as a comprehensive area of expertise in the ICU and demands the same high level of knowledge and competence as all other areas of ICU practice.

Topics & Keywords

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Critical Care Medicine

Volume 36, Issue 3, pp. 953-963

DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0b013e3181659096

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