An acute-care model in the management of end-of-life issues.
Healthcare professionals who provide direct patient care have the knowledge and skill to discuss the biophysiologic aspects of a patient's condition, but the discussion of the management of end-of-life and bioethical issues is often problematic. In this article, we discuss practices and procedures that have proved helpful in encouraging open discussion of end-of-life issues, as well as appropriate management.
Dzyacky
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Methodist Hospitals Inc., Merrillville, Indiana, USA. sdzyacky@netnitco.net
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D000208:Acute Disease / Q000451:nursing; D019090:Case Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D003422:Critical Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017041:Ethics Committees / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007196:Indiana; D016294:Models, Nursing; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000458:organization & administration*