Traumatic to be on a ventilator treatment while conscious
Monday, February 6, 2012 - 16:30
in Psychology & Sociology
More and more people being cared for on ventilators are conscious during the treatment, but what is it like to be fully conscious without being able to communicate with the world around you? A thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has lifted the lid on a world of panic, breathlessness and unheard pain.