Palliation, end-of-life care and burns; concepts, decision-making and communication – A narrative review

Publication date: Available online 9 February 2020Source: African Journal of Emergency MedicineAuthor(s): Daan den Hollander, Rene Albertyn, Julia AmberAbstractPalliative care is the turn from cure as the priority of care to symptom relief and comfort care. Although very little is published in the burn literature on palliative care, guidelines can be gleaned from the general literature on palliative care, particularly for acute surgical and critical care patients. Palliative care may be started because of futility, on request of the patient, or because of limited resources. The SPIKES acronym is a useful guide to avoid errors in communication with terminal patients and their relatives.
Source: African Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research