Care for the dying patient in emergency departments

Authors

  • M.L. Iglesias
  • A. Lafuente

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23938/ASSN.0580

Keywords:

Muerte. Urgencias. Paliativos. Ética. Enfermería. Agonía. Comunicación. Enfermedad terminal. Cuidadores.

Abstract

The aim of this article is to provide professionals in the hospital emergency departments with sufficient tools to face, according to the organisation and possibilities of each hospital, the admission of patients in the final days of life. It is primordial to provide a professional, technical and human environment based on concepts, attitudes and skills that make it possible to deal with the demands of comfort and the emotional and psycho-social requirements generated by these situations.

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Published

2010-05-27

How to Cite

1.
Iglesias M, Lafuente A. Care for the dying patient in emergency departments. An Sist Sanit Navar [Internet]. 2010 May 27 [cited 2025 Dec. 6];33:173-91. Available from: https://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/ASSN/article/view/9412

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