Summary
Medical and nursing care for patients expected to die in the Emergency Department
Iglesias-Lepine ML, Echarte Pazos JL
Affiliation of the authors
EMERGENCY DEPARTAMENT. HOSPITAL DE SABADELL (CORPORACIÓN PARC TAULÍ). EMERGENCY DEPARTAMENT. HOSPITAL MAR. BARCELONA. UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BARCELONA.
DOI
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Iglesias-Lepine ML, Echarte Pazos JL. Medical and nursing care for patients expected to die in the Emergency Department. Emergencias. 2007;19:201-10
Summary
The progressive ageing of the population, the increased survival
of subjects with chronic disorders and the implementation of the
welfare society have been the cause of an increased demand
for emergency care for patients in their last few days of life. The aim of
the present review is to present a series of multidisciplinary recommendations
based on medical and nursing scientific knowledge, communication
skills and ethical and logistic aspects for providing integral care
to the patient who is expected to die in the Emergency Department.