Care of the Dying Child
Seiten
1994
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-262503-8 (ISBN)
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-262503-8 (ISBN)
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This volume considers the specific medical, psycho-social and practical issues involved in caring for children dying from chronic diseases. It confronts the problems surrounding this emotive issue in order to help paediatricians and other clinicians provide the best possible care.
This volume considers the specific medical, psycho-social and practical issues involved in caring for children dying from chronic diseases. The author, a consultant paediatrician in palliative care at the Hospital for Sick Children, London, recognizes the special needs of terminally ill children and their families. She confronts the problems and issues surrounding this emotive subject in order to help paediatricians and other professionals provide the very best possible care for such patients. A range of contributors experienced in palliative care for children provide comprehensive coverage of the subject including: consideration of the magnitude of the problem and the provision of services; pain control symptom management; family support and communication with children; spiritual issues; bereavement; and stress.
This volume considers the specific medical, psycho-social and practical issues involved in caring for children dying from chronic diseases. The author, a consultant paediatrician in palliative care at the Hospital for Sick Children, London, recognizes the special needs of terminally ill children and their families. She confronts the problems and issues surrounding this emotive subject in order to help paediatricians and other professionals provide the very best possible care for such patients. A range of contributors experienced in palliative care for children provide comprehensive coverage of the subject including: consideration of the magnitude of the problem and the provision of services; pain control symptom management; family support and communication with children; spiritual issues; bereavement; and stress.
The magnitude of the problem; Different illness and the problems they cause; Symptom management; Support for the family; Communicating with children; Provision of care; Practical issues; Spiritual and cultural aspects; Bereavement. Appendices: Drugs List; Useful contacts; Books for parents and children; Allowances for children.
| Zusatzinfo | 11 line illustrations, bibliography |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 215 mm |
| Gewicht | 389 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Pädiatrie |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Schmerztherapie | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege ► Palliativpflege / Sterbebegleitung | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-262503-9 / 0192625039 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-262503-8 / 9780192625038 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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