Palliative Practices - A Multidisciplinary Approach

di Kuebler - Davis - Moore • 2005 • dettagli prodotto

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The first book of its kind, this must - have resource examines the integration of palliative interventions from a disease - specific approach, providing practical guidance on caring for patients who follow a progressive, chronic disease trajectory prior to death. This uniquely practical book addresses all aspects of palliative care, going beyond theoretical information to advise practitioners on the most effective management of common symptoms and providing physical, psychological, and spiritual comfort to patients and families. The multidisciplinary focus of care is reflected by collaborative contributors and diverse authorship of an oncology / palliative care nurse practitioner, a physician, and a social worker. ContentsUnit I. Issues Specific to Palliative Care 1. Palliative Care Perspectives 2. Advance Care Planning 3. Evidence Based Interventions 4. Pharmacology 5. The Interface of Sleep Unit II. Specific Disease States and Symptom Management 6. Cardiovascular 7. Pulmonary 8. Nephrology 9. Oncology 10. Cancer Pain 11. Neurology Unit III. The Dying Process, Grief, and Bereavement 12. Ethics 13. Cultural and Spiritual Issues 14. Dying Process 15. Grief and Bereavement