Surviving Intensive Care

by Derek C. Angus and Jean Carlet

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3540441492
• ISBN13: 9783540441496
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"