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Textbook of Interdisciplinary Pediatric Palliative Care: Expert Consul...
Wolfe Md Mph, Joanne, Hinds Rn Phd Faan, P...
Hardcover. Intends to inform interdisciplinary teams about palliative care of children with life-threatening illness. This title addresses domains such as language and communication, symptoms and quality of life, and the spectrum of life-threatening illnesses. It shows how a collaborative, interdisciplinary care strategy benefits patients and their families. Num Pages: 512 pages, Approx. 101 illustrations (94 in full color). BIC Classification: MJW; MMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 284 x 218 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1456. Expert Consult Premium Edition: Enhanced Online Features and Print. Expert Consult Premium Edition: Enhanced Online Features and Print. 512 pages, Approx. 101 illustrations (94 in full color). Intends to inform interdisciplinary teams about palliative care of children with life-threatening illness. This title addresses domains such as language and communication, symptoms and quality of life, and the spectrum of life-threatening illnesses. It shows how a collaborative, interdisciplinary care strategy benefits patients and their families. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: MJW; MMC. Dimension: 284 x 218 x 26. Weight: 1478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Saunders
- Edition
- 1 Har/Psc
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781437702620
- ISBN
- 9781437702620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.30
€ 133.30
Paperback. This book reviews drugs and protocols used in the psychopharmacological treatment of psychiatric disorders in cancer and palliative care settings, discusses clinical challenges, adjuvant therapies and more. Includes helpful concise tables and sidebars. Editor(s): Grassi, Luigi; Riba, Michelle. Num Pages: 435 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 6 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL; MMBP; MMC; MMGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 435
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662511572
- ISBN
- 9783662511572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 112.85
€ 112.85
Paperback. Aspects include psychosocial, spiritual and physical needs of the patient. Care and treatment are considered in a multidisciplinary and complementary way. Patient centered coverage considers treatment and care of the dying in all settings in major diseases. A highly integrated approach to pain and symptom control, including complementary therapies. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: MMC; MQC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 190 x 20. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470058855
- ISBN
- 9780470058855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.62
€ 59.62
Paperback. This brand new edition pulls together the most up-to-date information on this complex, multidisciplinary area in a practical, user-friendly manner. It deals with the important social and psychological aspects for palliative care of people with incurable diseases including quality of life, communication and bereavement issues. Editor(s): Fallon, Marie; Hanks, Geoffrey. Series: ABC S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 87 illustrations. BIC Classification: MMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 212 x 6. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405130790
- ISBN
- 9781405130790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.15
€ 57.15
Paperback. Meeting the Needs of Older Adults with Serious Illness Editor(s): Kelley, Amy S.; Meier, Diane E. Series: Aging Medicine. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 16 colour illustrations, 8 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBP; MJX; MMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493904068
- ISBN
- 9781493904068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.31
€ 122.31
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- New Harbinger Publications United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608821990
- ISBN
- 9781608821990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 33.80
€ 51.99
€ 33.80
Hardback. Niethammer's compelling personal experiences combined with the latest research make this a compassionate and invaluable resource for physicians, nurses, social workers, teachers, parents-for all who care for sick and dying children and adolescents. Translator(s): Hill, Victoria W. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: MBDC; MJW; MMC; MQCL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421404554
- ISBN
- 9781421404554
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.44€ 56.07
€ 61.44
€ 56.07
Paperback. F. Visser Editor(s): Quill, Timothy E.; Battin, Margaret P. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: MBDC; MMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801880704
- ISBN
- 9780801880704
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.92
€ 44.92
Paperback. Series: Medical Radiology / Radiation Oncology. Num Pages: 294 pages, 32 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL1; MMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642074660
- ISBN
- 9783642074660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 133.68
€ 133.68
Hardback. A resource on end-of-life care for healthcare practitioners who work with the terminally ill and their families. It addresses practice with people who have specific illnesses such as AIDS, bone marrow disease, and cancer and more. It also includes content on trauma and developmental issues for children, adults, and the aging who are dying. Editor(s): Berzoff, Joan; Silverman, Phyllis Rolfe. Series: End of Life Care: A Series. Num Pages: 928 pages, 6 tables, 4 figures illus. BIC Classification: MMC; MQCL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1543.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 928
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231127943
- ISBN
- 9780231127943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.12€ 83.42
€ 110.12
€ 83.42
paperback. The first comprehensive, clinically focused guide to help hospitalists and other hospital-based clinicians provide quality palliative care in the inpatient setting. Editor(s): Pantilat, Steven Z., MD; Anderson, Wendy; Gonzales, Matthew; Widera, Eric. Series Editor(s): Flanders, Scott A.; Saint, Sanjay. Series: Hospital Medicine: Current Concepts. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: MMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118772577
- ISBN
- 9781118772577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 108.77
€ 108.77
Hardback. Editor(s): Rich, Michael W.; Goodlin, Sarah J. Num Pages: 257 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 8 colour illustrations, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJD; MMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447165200
- ISBN
- 9781447165200
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.94
€ 122.94
Hardback. Editor(s): Wattis, John; Curran, Stephen; Rogers, Melanie. Num Pages: 222 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 20 black & white tables. BIC Classification: MBDC; MMC; MQD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 191. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781138739116
- ISBN
- 9781138739116
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.87€ 106.52
€ 173.87
€ 106.52
Paperback. This is a practical, accessible guide for nurses on the management and care of the dying and deceased patient. It outlines the practicalities and legal issues associated with death, the principles of caring for a patient who is dying, and the principles of dealing with death, both expected and unexpected. Editor(s): Jevon, Philip. Series: Essential Clinical Skills for Nurses. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MMC; MQCA; MQCL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 186 x 124 x 15. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405183390
- ISBN
- 9781405183390
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 44.87
€ 44.99
€ 44.87
Paperback. Enck places great emphasis on enhancing the quality of life while addressing the most common symptoms of terminal illness. Series: The Johns Hopkins Series in Hematology/Oncology. Num Pages: 248 pages, 11, 1 black & white halftones, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: MMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801867668
- ISBN
- 9780801867668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.94
€ 48.94
Hardback. Given that curative treatment is possible in only half of cancer victims, and frequently fails, most patients with cancer will require palliative treatment. This volume considers the role of radiation therapy, as well as pain management, complications, medication and end of life care. Series: Medical Radiology / Diagnostic Imaging. Num Pages: 294 pages, 32 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL1; MMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540414018
- ISBN
- 9783540414018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.02
€ 194.02
Paperback. With a focus on palliative care provision across a range of different clinical settings, Palliative and End of Life Care for Children and Young People is a comprehensive new resource that explores care in the home, the hospice and hospital. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MJW; MMC; MQCL3; MQCL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 11. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470656143
- ISBN
- 9780470656143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.33
€ 47.33
Paperback. Offers a moving account of what is at stake in ongoing debates over the legalization of medical marijuana Num Pages: 272 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH1; MMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814716670
- ISBN
- 9780814716670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.18
€ 34.99
€ 31.18
Paperback. This volume offers an accessible and practical introduction to palliative medicine. Clearly written and fully illustrated, it will be a useful resource for all healthcare professionals who wish to gain an understanding of this important aspect of medicine. Num Pages: 296 pages, 150 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MMBP; MMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447128427
- ISBN
- 9781447128427
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 132.73
€ 132.73
Paperback. Use of the arts in palliative care settings is a powerful and effective way of addressing the practical, psychological, social and spiritual issues faced by service users in end-of-life care. This book uncovers the possibilities for using the creative arts and provides guidance on how to implement arts projects successfully. Editor(s): Hartley, Nigel; Payne, Malcolm. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: MMC; MQCL9; MQTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843105916
- ISBN
- 9781843105916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.13
€ 30.13
Paperback. Describes the different types of palliative care models currently used and evaluates their efficacy and cost-effectiveness. The most prevalent symptoms encountered are highlighted as well as the assessment and management of these symptoms, and the instruments used to measure quality of life. Num Pages: 172 pages, 15. BIC Classification: MMC; MQCL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 171 x 9. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632058181
- ISBN
- 9780632058181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.69
€ 70.69
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams and Wilkins United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780781763431
- ISBN
- 9780781763431
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.75
€ 121.75
Hardcover. Written with a clinical, multidisciplinary focus and offering detailed case studies, this book addresses the principles and practice of developing end of life care strategies for neurological disease patients, stressing advance planning and quality of life. Editor(s): Oliver, David. Num Pages: 238 pages, 11 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; MMBP; MMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2012 ed.
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857296818
- ISBN
- 9780857296818
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.86
€ 64.86
Paperback. This book explores the supportive role music therapy can play in the end-of-life care. Through real-life accounts, it looks at how to create a therapeutic relationship, help patients to reach final goals, work within cultural contexts and deal with difficult emotions. It also considers how best to support the families of the dying. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MMC; MQTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849059367
- ISBN
- 9781849059367
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.67
€ 27.67