Palliative Care Perspectives
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2003
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-516577-7 (ISBN)
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-516577-7 (ISBN)
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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 world to discussions of pain and symptom management, communication techniques and palliative care consults.
Drawing from his extensive clinical experience and many years of teaching, Dr. Hallenbeck has written a guide to palliative care for clinicians. Topics addressed range from an overview of death and dying to specific approaches to symptom management. As an introduction to both the art and science of palliative care, this book reflects the perspectives of one physician who has dedicated his career to this rapidly evolving field. The book links real stories of illness with practical advice, thereby delineating clinical practice in a way that reflects the daily concerns of clinicians.
Drawing from his extensive clinical experience and many years of teaching, Dr. Hallenbeck has written a guide to palliative care for clinicians. Topics addressed range from an overview of death and dying to specific approaches to symptom management. As an introduction to both the art and science of palliative care, this book reflects the perspectives of one physician who has dedicated his career to this rapidly evolving field. The book links real stories of illness with practical advice, thereby delineating clinical practice in a way that reflects the daily concerns of clinicians.
1. Death and dying in modern times; 2. Dying trajectories and prognostication; 3. Symptom management - overview; 4. Pain management; 5. Non-pain symptom management; 6. Special therapeutic issues: hydration, nutrition and antibiotics in end-of-life care; 7. Psychosocial and spiritual aspects of care; 8. Communication; 9. Working the system and making a difference; 10. Palliative care consults; 11. The final forty-eight hours
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.10.2003 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 11 line illustrations |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Palliativmedizin |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-516577-2 / 0195165772 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-516577-7 / 9780195165777 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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