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Practical Guide to Palliative Care, A
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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.

  • Author/Editor: Jerry L. Old MD; Daniel L. Swagerty Jr., MD, MPH
  • ISBN/ISSN: 9780781763431
  • Specialty: Primary Care/Family Medicine/General Practice
  • Language:English
  • Edition: 1st
  • Pages: 240
  • Illustrations: 11
  • Year: 2008