Dying with Dignity
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Donald D. Kautz, Associate Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: Family members are often unaware of what to expect when a loved one is admitted to the ICU. They experience many emotions—sadness, anger, defensiveness, and fear, especially when the patient isn't expected to live. Approximately 20% of all deaths in the United States occur in an ICU, and the majority of these deaths are the result of the decision to withdraw life support.
Dying with Dignity
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Nursing 2014 Critical Care, 9(1), 48
- Language: English
- Date: 2014
- Keywords
- Nursing, Intensive Care Unit, Comfort Care