Hospice Concepts
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Hospice Concepts
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Author : Shirley Ann Smith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Hospice Concepts written by Shirley Ann Smith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Medical categories.
A comprehensive yet succinct overview of hospice care. The book covers everything from hospice philosophy to Medicare regulations, from criteria for determining prognosis to dealing with grief and bereavement. Recommendations focus on identifying and limiting futile treatments; on pursuing opportunities to better understand the pathophysiology of physical and emotional symptoms in patients with life-threatening illness; and on providing reliable, effective, and humane care at this point in the normal cycle of life. Ideal for orientation of new hospice or palliative care staff. The book is useful for self-study and group training or as a text for related college courses. Chapter tests and answer keys are included in two appendixes.
Hospice And Palliative Care
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Author : Walter B. Forman
language : en
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Release Date : 2003
Hospice And Palliative Care written by Walter B. Forman and has been published by Jones & Bartlett Learning this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Medical categories.
Hospice and Palliative Care: Concepts and Practice, Second Edition offers theoretical perspectives and practical information about this growing field. Contributing authors from a variety of backgrounds working in end-of-life care present a historical overview of hospice and explain how the interdisciplinary team functions in the hospice setting. They then discuss challenges to the team including symptom management, death education, ethical issues, and support groups. The future of hospice is addressed in the final part of the book. The contributors are experts in community medical care, geriatric care, nursing care, pain management, research, counseling, and hospice management.
Key Concepts In Palliative Care
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Author : Moyra A Baldwin
language : en
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Release Date : 2010-11-15
Key Concepts In Palliative Care written by Moyra A Baldwin and has been published by SAGE Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-15 with Medical categories.
Taking account of the British government's "End of Life Care Strategy", contributors set out the key issues affecting practice across a range of health and social care contexts. The book covers topics ranging from dying and death to symptom management and spiritual care, backed up with practical examples. Each entry comprises: a snapshot definition of the topic, key points, a discussion of the main debates, links to practice through thought-provoking case histories, and suggestions for further reading.
Key Concepts In Palliative Care
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Author : Moyra A Baldwin
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2010-10-15
Key Concepts In Palliative Care written by Moyra A Baldwin and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-15 with Medical categories.
Do you need a succinct introduction to the key theories and principles of palliative care and their application to practice? Key Concepts in Palliative Care provides just this in a compact, fifty-concept guide to the field. Taking account of the government′s "End of Life Care Strategy", contributors set out the key issues affecting practice across a range of health and social care contexts. The book covers topics ranging from dying and death to symptom management and spiritual care, backed up with practical examples. Each entry comprises: o a snapshot definition of the topic o key points o a discussion of the main debates o links to practice through thought-provoking case histories, and o suggestions for further reading. Key Concepts in Palliative Care is an ideal text and handy source of reference for health and social care professionals who are developing their knowledge and skills in palliative care.
Hospice Care A Growing Concept In The United States
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Author : United States. General Accounting Office
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979
Hospice Care A Growing Concept In The United States written by United States. General Accounting Office and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Hospice care categories.
A History Of Palliative Care 1500 1970
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Author : Michael Stolberg
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-07-25
A History Of Palliative Care 1500 1970 written by Michael Stolberg and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-25 with Medical categories.
This book on the history of palliative care, 1500-1970 traces the historical roots of modern palliative care in Europe to the rise of the hospice movement in the 1960s. The author discusses largely forgotten premodern concepts like cura palliativa and euthanasia medica and describes, how patients and physicians experienced and dealt with terminal illness. He traces the origins of hospitals for incurable and dying patients and follows the long history of ethical debates on issues like truth-telling and the intentional shortening of the dying patients’ lives and the controversies they sparked between physicians and patients. An eye opener for anyone interested in the history of ethical decision making regarding terminal care of critically ill patients.
The Hospice
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Author : Glen Davidson
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2014-03-18
The Hospice written by Glen Davidson and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-18 with Psychology categories.
Explains how to start a hospice, discusses issues concerning their Administration, And Considers Staff Stress, Emotional Support For mourners, ethical problems, and legal concerns.
Hospices
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Author : Susan Bolda Marshall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
Hospices written by Susan Bolda Marshall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Terminal care categories.
Living With Grief
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Author : Kenneth J. Doka
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2016-03-23
Living With Grief written by Kenneth J. Doka and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-23 with Psychology categories.
This book was produced as a companion to the Hospice Foundation of America's fourth annual national bereavement teleconference. Hospice Foundation of America is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing leadership in the development of hospice and its philosophy of care for terminally-ill people. Through education, research, and philanthroptc programs, The Hospice Foundation of America assists those who cope either personally or professionally with terminal illness and the process of death, grief and bereavement. In addition to the annual teleconference, the Foundation publishes Journeys, a monthly newsletter to help in bereavement; produces A Guide to Recalling and Telling Your Life Story, a tool to assist people in writing their autobiographies; and provides a number of free informational brochures on hospices, military service centers, and other organizations. The Foundation is developing an audiotape series entitled Clergy to Clergy to help clergy members learn more about grief and bereavement issues.
Hospice Care And Culture
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Author : Teresa Chikako Maruyama
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-12-21
Hospice Care And Culture written by Teresa Chikako Maruyama and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-21 with Social Science categories.
First published in 1999, Maruyama explores some significant difficulties and differences in bringing the western hospice philosophy to the Japanese medical culture. Whilst not giving any definite answers, this study determines what some of the critical questions that need to be considered into Japanese medicine, as Mayuyama argues without defining these questions to begin with we cannot find appropriate solutions.