Diabetic ketoacidosis. Diabetic ketoacidosis is a life-threatening problem that affects people with diabetes. It occurs when the body cannot use sugar (glucose) as a fuel source because there is no insulin or not enough insulin. Fat is used for fuel instead.
end-of-life care. 1  multidimensional and multidisciplinary physical, emotional, and spiritual care of the patient with terminal illness, including support of family and caregivers.
end-of-life care. multidimensional and multidisciplinary physical, emotional, and spiritual care of the patient with terminal illness, including support of family and caregivers. End-of-life care has received increasing attention in recent years. The pioneering studies of Elisabeth KÃ¼bler-Ross on death and dying, begun in the the 1960s, have afforded valuable insights into the evolving emotions, experiences, and needs of the dying person.