Stories of Intensive Care: Medical Challenges and Ethical Dilemmas in Real Patients

Real-life stories of patients cared for in a medical intensive care unit. The author, a pulmonary and intensive care specialist in Cleveland, helped care for each of these patients. The stories run the gamut from happy to sad endings, from simple to complex ethical issues. Along the way, whatever your background, you will learn much about the real world of ICU care.