Terminal Care

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This thoughtful new book presents strategies for helping end-stage renal disease patients and their families deal with the psychosocial aspects of the chronic long-term illness. Technological advances in the treatment of this disease have offered much...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781933750958Author Amy GetterFormat PaperbackPage Count 124Imprint Pacelli PublishingPublisher Pacelli PublishingWeight(grams) 136g

In this sensitive and compassionate look at terminally ill and disabled children, professionals from the medical community examine the stresses faced by their parents and siblings. They address the crucial element of communication--within a family and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916626218Author Diane FasseliusFormat PaperbackPage Count 286Imprint Diane FasseliusPublisher Diane FasseliusWeight(grams) 386g

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798990482708Author Jane GrudtFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Jane GrudtPublisher Jane GrudtWeight(grams) 213g

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Students and newly qualified staff make up much of the workforce delivering end-of-life care but, because end-of-life care can be both technically challenging and emotionally demanding, it is an aspect of nursing that can cause considerable anxiety. ...

Hospice is the primary system to provide care for the terminally ill and their families. Warm, compassionate, and absolutely practical, this definitive resource from the National Hospice Organization will answer all your questions about hospice care and...

The past thirty years has seen a huge expansion in the provision of palliative care services. Because Palliative Medicine is a multidisciplinary specialty - combining the expertise of oncologists, anaesthetists, nurses, and many other therapeutic groups,...

The growing geriatric population in the United States has created an increasing need for palliative medicine services across the range of medical and surgical specialties. Yet, palliative medicine lacks the resources to carry such a workload itself...

Pruritus is a prevalent symptom in many skin conditions. However, much less is known about pruritus unassociated with primary skin disease. This latter problem is of major relevance to most medical specialties, notably palliative care, haematology,...

In "Caring for Patients at the End of Life: Facing an Uncertain Future Together", the author uses his wide range of clinical experience caring for severely ill patients and their families to illustrate the challenges and potential of end-of-life care...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780990515777Author Mark TabbFormat PaperbackImprint Ryan HousePublisher Ryan HouseWeight(grams) 290g

The book provides comprehensive, practical guidelines on the responsibilities of those who lead, co-ordinate and manage volunteers in small hospices, large specialist palliative care units, and in general hospitals with palliative care teams. Volunteers...

Day care for people with advanced diseases is one of the most rapidly expanding components of palliative care in the UK, and is increasingly a focus of new service development throughout the world. Many benefits, in terms of quality of life, holistic...

Palliative care is an essential element of our health care system and becoming increasingly significant amidst an aging society and organizations struggling to provide both compassionate and cost effective care. Palliative care is also characterized by a...

Over 50,000 children die of medical causes each year in the U.S. and 85 percent of them do so in hospitals. While great strides have been made in palliative care, many of these children still suffer considerably in the last months of life. Studies have...

Patients with advanced cancer may develop a number of clinical complications related to tumor progression or a variety of aggressive treatments. The majority of these patients are elderly, often with multiple co-morbidities that require appropriate...

This is a handbook of ethics for a diverse audience of health care providers. Its subject is the moral and legal force of 'advance directives', which are documents, intended to declare and preserve the values, choices, and preferences of patients in the...

A book for nurses, doctors and all who provide end of life care, this essential volume guides readers through the ethical complexities of such care, including current policy initiatives, and encourages debate and discussion on their controversial aspects...

Current projections indicate that by 2050 the number of people aged over 80 years old will rise to 395 million and that by this date 25-30% of people over the age of 85 will show some degree of cognitive decline. Palliative care for older people: A...

Written by the leading quality improvement experts and clinicians, The Common Sense Guide to Improving Palliative Care provides a quick and easy "how-to" introduction to quality improvement in palliative care. Each chapter features a case study that...

Dr. Hallenbeck has written a guide for clinicians who want an introduction to palliative care that addresses "big picture" issues as well as provides specific, practical advice. Topics addressed range from an overview of death and dying in the modern...

When the first edition of this book (Terminal Care Support Teams: the hospital-hospice interface, 1990) was written, there were only a few advisory palliative care teams working in hospitals. Since then the number of teams has grown rapidly. The concept...

An on-the-go reference for hospice nurses and those interested in end-of-life care, this practical guide covers the essential elements in the compassionate and holistic care of terminally ill patients and their families. Nurses care for patients facing...

This concise and user-friendly resource contains the fundamental information long-term care nurses need to provide all aspects of safe and effective care to their patients in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Written by a renowned and highly...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781950710843Author Alan MolkFormat PaperbackPage Count 146Imprint Saving Lives Saving DignityPublisher Saving Lives Saving DignityWeight(grams) 152g

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781648043000Author Dr Gannel Jean-PierreFormat PaperbackPage Count 148Imprint Dorrance Publishing Co.Publisher Dorrance Publishing Co.Weight(grams) 152g

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781662906008Author Dr Ken PettitFormat PaperbackPage Count 166Imprint Gatekeeper PressPublisher Gatekeeper PressWeight(grams) 200g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781419671715Author John ChuchmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 314Imprint Booksurge PublishingPublisher Booksurge PublishingWeight(grams) 327g

This text moves from historical perspectives to caring for the caregiver; and includes theories, holistic models, the grief process and responses to loss, ethical and legal considerations, patient centered care, communication, management of specific...