End of life care in Italian intensive care units: Where are we now?

Minerva Anestesiologica

Volumn 77, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 911-920

  Gristina, G R ^a,b   de Gaudio, R ^b   Mazzon, D ^b,c   Curtis, J R ^d  

^a SAN CAMILLO FORLANINI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^c SAN MARTINO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Decision making; Family; Intensive care units; Organizational

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; ITALY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SERVICE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SPIRITUAL CARE; STAFF TRAINING; TERMINAL CARE;

ADVANCE CARE PLANNING; COMMUNICATION; FAMILY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; ITALY; MEDICAL FUTILITY; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENTS; RELIGION; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 79960445445     PISSN: 03759393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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