This 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 likely questions they may have in an easily readable way, it explains the whole experience of the ICU: the equipment, the roles of the different staff, the drugs that are often used, and how patients are monitored, helped to breathe and feed, and given the best medical care. This book is intended for people with relatives or friends in intensive care.