title: [The process of death in the intensive care unit (ICU). From a medical, thanatological and legislative point of view].
abstract: Traditional goals in the intensive care unit are to reduce morbidity and mortality. Despite medical and technological advances, death in the intensive care unit remains commonplace and the modern critical care team should be familiar with palliative care and legislation in Mexico. Preserving the dignity of patients, avoiding harm, and maintaining communication with the relatives is fundamental. There is no unique, universally accepted technical approach in the management of the terminal critical care patient, so it is important to individualize each case and define objectives together under the legal framework in Mexico.
authors.affiliation: Subdirección de Medicina Crítica, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, México, D.F., México.
authors.forename: Francisco de J Takao
authors.initials: Fde J
authors.lastname: Kaneko-Wada
authors.affiliation: Subdirección de Medicina Crítica, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, México, D.F., México.
authors.forename: Guillermo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Domínguez-Cherit
authors.affiliation: Subdirección de Medicina Crítica, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, México, D.F., México.
authors.forename: Ariadna Marcela
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Colmenares-Vásquez
authors.affiliation: Subdirección de Medicina Crítica, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, México, D.F., México.
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Santana-Martínez
authors.affiliation: Subdirección de Medicina Crítica, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, México, D.F., México.
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez-Mejía
authors.affiliation: Profesor de Medicina, Universidad de Texas, A&M HSC College of Medicine and Baylor Scott and White Health Science Center, EE.UU.
authors.forename: Alejandro C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Arroliga
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008800:Mexico; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D028701:Patient Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013795:Thanatology