Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 389 g
Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 389 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-516578-4
Verlag: Oxford University Press
Key Features:
Intertwines a critical reading of the palliative care literature with the author's personal experience in practising and teaching palliative care
- Highlights key points as palliative care notes
- Provides a unique chapter on consultations
- Links real life stories of illness with specific advice
Description:
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.
Contents:
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 Last Forty-Eight Hours
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Intertwines a critical reading of the palliative care literature with the author's personal experience in practising and teaching palliative care
- Highlights key points as palliative care notes
- Provides a unique chapter on consultations
- Links real life stories of illness with specific advice
Description:
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.
Contents:
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 Last Forty-Eight Hours
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