Difíceis decisões etnografia de um Centro de Tratamento Intensivo
In our modern ICUs, death, previously seen as an irrevocable event, passes more clearly to the order of processes, whose duration, intensity and consequences are managed or regulated according to criteria and values that are often not explained. Through a case study, the author addresses the socia...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Portugués |
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Rio de Janeiro :
SciELO Books - Editora FIOCRUZ
2006
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009439379106719 |
| Sumario: | In our modern ICUs, death, previously seen as an irrevocable event, passes more clearly to the order of processes, whose duration, intensity and consequences are managed or regulated according to criteria and values that are often not explained. Through a case study, the author addresses the social organization of intensive care centers, the ethical dramas involving health professionals, patients and family members, and, finally, the emergence of a new specialist, the intensivist. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (107 pages) Also available in print form |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
