Evidence-Based Palliative Care

Across the Lifespan

H. H. Abu-Saad (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

172 Seiten

2001
Wiley-Blackwell (Verlag)
978-0-632-05818-1 (ISBN)

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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.

This book describes the current state of the art in the field of palliative care in children and adults. Special emphasis is placed on addressing the efficacy and effectiveness of palliative care models, pain and symptom management, and on measuring quality of life. In addition the book evaluates current research methods in palliative care and suggests suitable alternatives. Finally the book bridges the gap between science and practice by providing the reader with the current evidence and how it can be applied in the practice setting.

H. H. Abu-Saad is the author of Evidence-Based Palliative Care: Across the Lifespan, published by Wiley.

Introduction; Developments in palliative care; Models of palliative care; Evaluation of palliative care; Evaluation of palliative care services; views of home carers and health professionals; Pain and symptom management; Quality of life in palliative care; Evaluation of palliative care services; problems, pitfalls and recommendations.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	26.3.2001
Verlagsort	Hoboken
Sprache	englisch
Maße	170 x 244 mm
Gewicht	381 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Palliativmedizin
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege ► Palliativpflege / Sterbebegleitung
ISBN-10	0-632-05818-8 / 0632058188
ISBN-13	978-0-632-05818-1 / 9780632058181
Zustand	Neuware