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A model for emergency department end-of-life communications after acute devastating events--part II: moving from resuscitative to end-of-life or palliative treatment. Acad Emerg Med 2012 Nov;19(11):1300-8

Date

11/22/2012

Pubmed ID

23167864

DOI

10.1111/acem.12018

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-84869454224 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   23 Citations

Abstract

The model for emergency department (ED) end-of-life communications after acute devastating events addresses decision-making capacity, surrogates, and advance directives, including legal definitions and application of these steps. Part II concerns communications moving from resuscitative to palliative and end-of-life treatments. After completing the steps involved in determining decision-making, emergency physicians (EPs) should consider starting palliative measures versus continuing resuscitative treatment. As communications related to these end-of-life decisions increasingly fall within the scope of emergency medicine (EM) practice, we need to become educated about and comfortable with them.

Author List

Limehouse WE, Feeser VR, Bookman KJ, Derse A

Author

Arthur R. Derse MD, JD Director, Professor in the Institute for Health and Equity department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Communication
Critical Illness
Decision Making
Emergency Medicine
Emergency Service, Hospital
Female
Humans
Male
Models, Organizational
Palliative Care
Resuscitation
Terminal Care
United States