March 5, 2010
Hearts of Hospice Patients Being Needlessly Shocked
Hospices that care for people who are dying often forget to turn off their implanted defibrillators, causing unnecessary discomfort, new research has found. A defibrillator delivers a shock to restore a normal heartbeat in people with rhythm abnormalities. “The purpose is to save a patient’s life,” said study author Dr. Nathan Goldstein, an assistant […]