The ICU guide for families : understanding intensive care and how you can support your loved one /
Goitein, Lara, 1969-
The ICU guide for families : understanding intensive care and how you can support your loved one / Intensive care unit guide for families Lara Goitein, MD. - xix, 217 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-210) and index.
The first 24 hours -- The first 3 days -- The first 2 weeks -- Common procedures for ICU patients -- COVID-19-specific issues in the ICU -- After the first 2 weeks : prolonged ICU care and big-picture decisions -- Dying in the ICU -- Surviving the ICU.
"This book is for ICU patients' families, suddenly immersed in an alien and intimidating world. It clearly explains intensive care ranging from the details of the equipment and environment, to decisions about end-of-life care, focusing on how the reader can become an effective advocate for their loved one."--
9781538153949 1538153947
2021023122
Intensive care units--Popular works.
Critical care medicine--Popular works.
Intensive care units.
The ICU guide for families : understanding intensive care and how you can support your loved one / Intensive care unit guide for families Lara Goitein, MD. - xix, 217 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-210) and index.
The first 24 hours -- The first 3 days -- The first 2 weeks -- Common procedures for ICU patients -- COVID-19-specific issues in the ICU -- After the first 2 weeks : prolonged ICU care and big-picture decisions -- Dying in the ICU -- Surviving the ICU.
"This book is for ICU patients' families, suddenly immersed in an alien and intimidating world. It clearly explains intensive care ranging from the details of the equipment and environment, to decisions about end-of-life care, focusing on how the reader can become an effective advocate for their loved one."--
9781538153949 1538153947
2021023122
Intensive care units--Popular works.
Critical care medicine--Popular works.
Intensive care units.