End-of-life care is still a challenge for Italy

Minerva Anestesiologica

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 203-208

  Rubulotta, F ^a   Rubulotta, G ^b   Santonocito, C ^b   Ferla, L ^b   Celestre, C ^b   Occhipinti, G ^c   Ramsay, G ^d  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Policlinico Hospital G Rodolico   (Italy)

^c MEDITERRANEAN INSTITUTE FOR TRANSPLANTATION AND ADVANCED SPECIALIZED THERAPIES ISMETT   (Italy)

^d Mid Essex Hospitals Services NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Death; Palliative care; Terminal care

Indexed keywords

CAUSE OF DEATH; DECISION MAKING; DYING; FAMILY COPING; FAMILY COUNSELING; GOLD STANDARD; HEART DISEASE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; ITALY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NEOPLASM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROGNOSIS; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; SEPSIS; TERMINAL CARE;

DEATH; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; ITALY; RIGHT TO DIE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 77749264204     PISSN: 03759393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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