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Designed for easy use at the bedside, manual contains practical information health care professionals need to provide optimal end-of-life care.

Presents a multidimensional, holistic approach to assessment and management of the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of the patient and family. Topics covered include cultural diversity in end-of-life care; communicating with patients and families; predicting life expectancy; terminal care; non-pain symptom management; pain control; palliative interventions; pediatric palliative care; record keeping; and ethics.

The succinct, user-friendly presentation features bullet points and numerous quick-reference tables. Each chapter includes an "In a Nutshell" summary of key points.

• Practical information that can be quickly read and used at the bedside by the busy practitioner.
• A good study guide that presents information in a succinct manner with multiple bullet points.
• Provides information that traditionally has not been taught in medical and nursing schools; contains the most up-to-date thinking on end-of-life care; Evidence based; Can instill confidence in those providing end-of-life care
• Tested practical information that is used in the field.
• Contains multiple easy-to-read tables covering such topics as pain medications, how to treat non-pain symptoms, determining who qualifies for hospice care and more.
• Tremendous study guide; includes an "In a Nutshell" review in each chapter that contains the most important points on each topic.

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Product Description	Updated	Access	Status	Platform
A Practical Guide to Palliative Care	None	Internet	Released	Ovid
A Practical Guide to Palliative Care 1st Edition	None	Internet	Released	Ovid

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