A Practical Guide to Palliative Care Hardback
by Jerry L. Old, Daniel L. Swagerty
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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 points.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:348 pages
- Publisher:Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
- Publication Date:17/05/2007
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- ISBN:9780781763431
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Unavailable
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:348 pages
- Publisher:Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
- Publication Date:17/05/2007
- Category:
- ISBN:9780781763431