Pain Management Within the Palliative and End-of-Life Care Experience in the ICU.

Autor: Mularski, Richard A., Puntillo, Kathleen, Varkey, Basil, Erstad, Brian L., Crap, Mary Jo, Gilbert, Hugh C., Li, Denise, Medina, Justine, Pasero, Chris, Sessler, Curtis N.
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Zdroj: CHEST; May2009, Vol. 135 Issue 5, p1360-1369, 10p, 1 Chart
Abstrakt: The article discusses the concept of pain management within the palliative and end-of-life experience in the intensive care unit (ICU). It states that high pain management requires skill in phamacologic, behavioral, social and communication strategies in the holistic palliative care approach. It evaluates the experience of patients at ICU, patient who with beneficial treatment of healthcare team. Moreover, it explores also the impact of comprehensive palliative care.
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