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Palliative and End-Of-Life Care - Elsevier eBook on Vitalsource (Retail Access Card): Clinical Practice Guidelines

AUTHOR Esper, Peg; Heidrich, Debra E.; Kuebler, Kim K.
PUBLISHER Mosby (12/12/2006)
PRODUCT TYPE eBook (Other)

Description
  • Defines dying as a normal, healthy process aided by the support of an interdisciplinary team.
  • Provides in-depth pathophysiology, assessment, and intervention information based upon the disease trajectory.
  • Highlights opportunities for patient and family teaching.
  • Describes psychosocial issues experienced by patients and their families.
  • Reviews uncomplicated and complicated grief and mourning, providing suggestions to help the family after a patient's death.
  • Includes case studies at the end of chapters to reinforce key concepts of compassionate care.
  • New chapters including Advance Care Planning, Ethical Issues, Spiritual Care Across Cultures, Pharmacology, Sleep, and Nutrition.
  • Includes a new appendix on Assessment Tools and Resources for more comprehensive coverage of palliative and end-of-life care.
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ISBN-13: 9781455735143
ISBN-10: 1455735140
Content Language: English
Edition Number: 0002
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Page Count: 592
Carton Quantity: 1
Country of Origin: US
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Medical | Nursing - Oncology & Cancer
Medical | Nursing - Reference
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  • Defines dying as a normal, healthy process aided by the support of an interdisciplinary team.
  • Provides in-depth pathophysiology, assessment, and intervention information based upon the disease trajectory.
  • Highlights opportunities for patient and family teaching.
  • Describes psychosocial issues experienced by patients and their families.
  • Reviews uncomplicated and complicated grief and mourning, providing suggestions to help the family after a patient's death.
  • Includes case studies at the end of chapters to reinforce key concepts of compassionate care.
  • New chapters including Advance Care Planning, Ethical Issues, Spiritual Care Across Cultures, Pharmacology, Sleep, and Nutrition.
  • Includes a new appendix on Assessment Tools and Resources for more comprehensive coverage of palliative and end-of-life care.
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