Archive for August 13th, 2008
Practical Advice for the Care of Dying Patients
By medliorator - Last updated: Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Excerpts from The Last Hours of Living: Practical Advice for Clinicians by Linda Emanuel, MD, PhD et al. Of all patients who die, only a few (< 10%) die suddenly and unexpectedly. Most people (> 90%) die after a long period of illness, with gradual deterioration until an active dying phase at the end. While [...]