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Practical Guide to Palliative Care
Old, Jerry L.; Swagerty, Daniel L.
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Description for Practical Guide to Palliative Care
Hardcover. Contains the practical information health care professionals need to provide optimal end-of-life care. This book presents a multidimensional, holistic approach to assessment and management of the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of the patient and family. Num Pages: 348 pages, 11. BIC Classification: MBP; MMC; MQCL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 25. Weight in Grams: 848.
Designed for easy use at the bedside, this manual contains the practical information health care professionals need to provide optimal end-of-life care. The book presents a multidimensional, holistic approach to assessment and management of the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of the patient and family. Topics covered include cultural diversity in end-of-life care; communicating with patients and families; predicting life expectancy; terminal care; non-pain symptom management; pain control; palliative interventions; pediatric palliative care; record keeping; and ethics.
The succinct, user-friendly presentation features bullet points and numerous quick-reference tables. Each chapter includes an "In a Nutshell" summary of key ... Read more
Designed for easy use at the bedside, this manual contains the practical information health care professionals need to provide optimal end-of-life care. The book presents a multidimensional, holistic approach to assessment and management of the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of the patient and family. Topics covered include cultural diversity in end-of-life care; communicating with patients and families; predicting life expectancy; terminal care; non-pain symptom management; pain control; palliative interventions; pediatric palliative care; record keeping; and ethics.
The succinct, user-friendly presentation features bullet points and numerous quick-reference tables. Each chapter includes an "In a Nutshell" summary of key ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins United States
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
Number of Pages
348
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, United States
ISBN
9780781763431
SKU
V9780781763431
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99-2
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