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Educational Needs in Supportive and End of Life Care.
Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.), 2013With variable availability of RSC programmes available throughout Australia and New Zealand, there is a need for provision of training in this area to be available to all medical and paramedical staff On-line resources may be a potential source of training material for staff and information for patients and families.
Lisa Phipps, Robert J. Walker
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Withdrawal of life support in the neurological intensive care unit
Neurology, 1999To describe the frequency and clinical course of terminal extubation in the neurological intensive care unit, to identify factors that influence the decision to withdraw life support, and to evaluate the experiences of surrogate decision-makers.The right of patients to refuse life-prolonging treatment is widely accepted.
Stephan A. Mayer, Sharon B. Kossoff
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Basic life support training for health care students
Resuscitation, 1999This paper describes a novel method for delivering basic life support training to undergraduate healthcare students. A comprehensive 8 h programme is organised and delivered by undergraduate students to their peers. These students have undergone training as basic life support instructors validated by the Royal Life Saving Society UK.
Julian Bion +3 more
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Life-support system: Emergency medical care for conventions
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians, 1976The life-support system described provides on-site emergency medical care for a designated group of people. It consists of a fixed subunit, a back-up emergency department; a temporary subunit, a life support station, and a mobile subunit, an ambulance and mobile medical personnel. A proposal for a life-support system for indoor conventions is presented
Harvey W. Meislin +2 more
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Home Care for Life-Supported Persons
Chest, 1986In France, home care services for ventilator-assisted persons are provided by 28 not-for-profit regional associations. National issues are resolved by an organization (ANTADIR) which is a federation of these associations. Each component of the system has defined, specific roles and responsibilities.
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The short life of a terminal care support team [PDF]
BMJ, 1985 Patrick Dixon +4 more
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Home Care for Life-Supported Persons in England
Chest, 1984Home care for persons who depend upon life-supportive technology represents a complex situation for analysis and planning. As a case-example, the ventilator-dependent patient illustrates a formidable health care challenge for all sectors of society. England provides an established model for study.
Eveline A. M. Faure, Allen I. Goldberg
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End-of-life care: supporting independent and healthy lives
British Journal of Community Nursing, 2010According to Department of Health figures published in 2008, between 56% and 74% of people would prefer to be cared for and to die at home although at present only 18% of deaths occur in the home, and 17% take place in care homes. According to The Hospital Guide, published by Dr Foster Intelligence in 2009, one in seven hospitals do not provide any ...
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Palliative Care and End-of-Life Support
2017Hospice and palliative care are part of the active care continuum. Hospice care involves an interdisciplinary approach to diagnosing and managing suffering and addressing the physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of patients and their families. Hospice care should be considered when no further interventions or treatments can cure or prolong the ...
Paul W. DenOuden, Jonathan S. Appelbaum
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