Fighting for Life - Introduction to the Intensive Care Unit (Paperback)

Fighting for Life is an invaluable guide for people who suddenly find a member of their family or a friend in an Intensive Care Unit. Answering all the frequently asked questions in a readable way, it explains the whole experience of the ICU: the equipment, the roles of the different staff, < br> the drugs that are often used, and how patients are monitored, helped to breathe and feed, and given the best medical care. It also explains the reasons for the development of intensive care as a specialty, and the technology that has made it possible. Written by two experts --one an expert in< br> intensive care and the other an expert in communicating with the public--this book is authoritative, informative as well as readable.