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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463472103321

Autore

Wijdicks Eelco F. M. <1954->

Titolo

Communicating prognosis / / Eelco F. M. Wijdicks

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Oxfordshire, England, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-19-932212-0

0-19-937150-4

0-19-932211-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (145 p.)

Collana

Core Principles of Acute Neurology

Disciplina

616.8/075014

Soggetti

Brain - Diseases - Diagnosis

Neurologic manifestations of general diseases

Palliative treatment

Communication in medicine

Medical referral

Medical consultation

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Communicating Prognosis; Series; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction to the Series; 1 Prognostication After Traumatic Brain Injury; 2 Prognostication After Ischemic or Hemorrhagic Stroke; 3 Prognostication After Cardiac Resuscitation; 4 Prognostication after Seizures or Status Epilepticus; 5 Prognostication After CNS Infections; 6 Prognostication After Acute Neuromuscular Disorders; 7 Principles of Neuropalliation; 8 The Conversation and Words We Use; 9 Withdrawal of Support and Palliation; 10 Troubleshooting: Families Who Won't Let Go; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Prognostication of acute neurologic disease is a major task for neurohospitalists and neurointensivists. The family conference raises the delicate matter of how to decide that outcome is indefinitely poor and how to define disability. This monograph is the first book on how



to communicate prognosis in acute neurologic conditions. Communicating Prognosis includes useful data on prognosis in all major neurologic conditions and provides practical advice on how to effectively lead such a conference and how to resolve potential conflicts. This book provides straightforward common sense on- the- spo