Raj K Mani, Sushma Bhatnagar, Savita Butola, Roop Gursahani, Dhvani Mehta, Srinagesh Simha, Jigeeshu V Divatia, Arun Kumar, Shiva K Iyer, Jayita Deodhar, Rajani S Bhat, Naveen Salins, Raghu S Thota, Roli Mathur, Rajam K Iyer, Sudeep Gupta, Priyadarshini Kulkarni, Sangeetha Murugan, Prashant Nasa, Sheila N Myatra
UNLABELLED: End-of-life care (EOLC) exemplifies the joint mission of intensive and palliative care (PC) in their human-centeredness. The explosion of technological advances in medicine must be balanced with the culture of holistic care. Inevitably, it brings together the science and the art of medicine in their full expression. High-quality EOLC in the ICU is grounded in evidence, ethical principles, and professionalism within the framework of the Law. Expert professional statements over the last two decades in India were developed while the law was evolving...
March 2024: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine