PALIATIVE CARE ON INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

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Abstract

On the daily routine of urgency and emergency practice, more specifically on intensive care, there are many situations where the patient is in a situation of imminent death, many times with life support already applied. In such context, ever more present, we need interventions that soften its inherent suffering, where human compassion and mercy can prevail. In this study, we made a systematic bibliographic revision with a didactic description, evaluating the importance and need of the integration of palliative care with intensive care due its elevated efficiency and efficacy on patient support, especially the ones with terminal disease and their families.

Author Biographies

Joseph Fabiano Guimarães Santos

Médico com título de especialista em Medicina Intensiva pela AMIB, doutor em epidemiologia.

Maria Emídia de Melo Coelho

Professora da Pós-Graduação em Cuidados Paliativos da Faculdade UNIMED.

Published
2019-10-31
How to Cite
Melânia de Jesus Tassini, R. J., Santos, J. F. G., & Coelho, M. E. de M. (2019). PALIATIVE CARE ON INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. Revista Científica Faculdade Unimed, 1(2), 68-94. https://doi.org/10.37688/rcfu.v1i2.65