The WELPICUS study group have used an interesting approach (using the Likert scale to assess a number of statements) to try to gain international consensus (from more than 30 countries) on what matters in end of life care in the ICU. Autonomy and decision making There was considerable support for respecting advanced directives (AD), …
Dignified death on the ICU
July 3, 2014
The ABCD approach to holistic care in the patient who is dying on the ICU. We know it’s not all about opiate but it’s useful to acknowledge that death needs managing as well as any other stage in a disease process.