Understanding death, dying, and the critically ill: a concern for speech-language pathologists.
The purpose of this article is to familiarize the speech-language pathologist with the behaviors that critically and terminally ill persons demonstrate. To work effectively with these groups of individuals, it appears essential that the clinician know the dynamics of the psychological stages associated with physical crisis, disability, death, and dying. This information is becoming more relevant to the speech-language pathologist, particularly as his/her role as a member of a rehabilitation team providing direct services to the aged expands.
D000368:Aged; D003142:Communication; D003422:Critical Care / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team; D013066:Speech-Language Pathology / Q000379:methods; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000523:psychology*