title: Near-death experiences: dilemma for the clinician.
abstract: The rapid development of resuscitation technology points to an increasing number of near-death survivors. Many such survivors relate extraordinary experiences that profoundly color their extended lives. The author classifies a large group of these experiences and formulates the physician's appropriate response to them.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003643:Death; D004325:Dreams; D005260:Female; D006212:Hallucinations; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010469:Perceptual Distortion; D012151:Resuscitation