| Surviving Intensive Care Contributor(s): Schroder, Jochen C. (Author), Angus, Derek C. (Author), Carlet, Jean (Author) |
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ISBN: 3540438114 ISBN-13: 9783540438113 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2002 Annotation: For many years, intensive care has focused on avoiding immediate death from acute, life-threatening conditions. However, there are increasing reports of a number of lingering consequences for those who do indeed survive intensive care. Examples include on-going high risk of death, neurocognitive defects, significant caregiver burden, and continued high healthcare costs.Surviving Intensive Care, written by the world's experts in this area, is dedicated to better understanding the consequences of surviving intensive care and is intended to provide a synopsis of the current knowledge and a stimulus for future research and improved care of the critically ill. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Critical Care - Medical | Emergency Medicine |
| Dewey: 616.028 |
| LCCN: 2002030217 |
| Series: Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.58" W x 9.46" (1.38 lbs) 344 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For many years, intensive care has focused on avoiding immediate death from acute, life-threatening conditions. However, there are increasing reports of a number of lingering consequences for those who do indeed survive intensive care. Examples include on-going high risk of death, neurocognitive defects, significant caregiver burden, and continued high healthcare costs. Surviving Intensive Care, written by the world's experts in this area, is dedicated to better understanding the consequences of surviving intensive care and is intended to provide a synopsis of the current knowledge and a stimulus for future research and improved care of the critically ill. |
