Harvard Medical School: Comfort at End of Life
June 12, 2020
June 12, 2020
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news:
On average, nearly one in five hospitalized Americans die in an intensive care unit each year, and many of these deaths occur after the decision has been made to extubate and move from curative- to comfort-focused care.
Although numerous professional societies and patient groups have advocated for improved management of ventilated ICU patients transitioning to palliative care, the proces . . .
On average, nearly one in five hospitalized Americans die in an intensive care unit each year, and many of these deaths occur after the decision has been made to extubate and move from curative- to comfort-focused care.
Although numerous professional societies and patient groups have advocated for improved management of ventilated ICU patients transitioning to palliative care, the proces . . .