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  • Title: Palliative care in the intensive care unit: barriers, advances, and unmet needs.
    Author: White DB, Luce JM.
    Journal: Crit Care Clin; 2004 Jul; 20(3):329-43, vii. PubMed ID: 15183206.
    Abstract:
    The concept that critical illness and terminal illness are necessarily distinct entities has given way to the understanding that they often exist on the same spectrum. Consequently, there is growing consensus that palliative treatment must coexist with attempts at restorative treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU). Palliative care in the ICU has evolved from a relatively one-dimensional construct of terminal sedation in dying patients to a multidisciplinary field addressing symptom control, physician-patient-family communication,spiritual needs, and the needs of health care providers. As ongoing research efforts yield new insights, our ability to practice evidence-based palliative care in the ICU will grow, and new avenues for improvement will become evident.
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