| Description |
xi, 287 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Looking at death and dying / Janet Moscrop -- The importance of communications with the patient, family and professional carers / Elizabeth Faulkner -- Nursing assessment / Jennifer Clark and Mary McDermott -- Nursing care in symptom management / Jennifer Clark and Sister Philomena -- The problems of pain for the dying patient / Giovambattista Zettetella and Karen Slatcher -- The last hours of life / Jennifer Clark and Sister Jacinta -- The role of the doctor / Louis Heyse-Moore -- Meeting social needs / Rosemary Hurdman -- The value of physiotherapy -- Care of the dying child and the family / Joan Ramsay and Sally Unsworth -- Care of the dying patient with AIDS / Christopher Quinn and Sharon Quinn -- Meeting the needs of staff / Sister Helena McGilly and Janet Moscrop -- Religious beliefs and cultural issues / Tom O'Connor, Dennis Donald, and David Morrell -- Ethical aspects / Joy Robbins -- Use of a day centre / Janet Nevitt and Jane Eisenhaur -- Care in the home / Lucinda Langford -- Nursing care of the dying patient in hospital / Jennifer Ellwood -- Care in a hospice / Helena McGilly and Florence Haines -- The place of complementary therapies / Alison Cotterill, Jacqueline Ougham, and Georgina Nunn -- Issues of bereavement / Shirley Richards and Anthea Hare |
| Summary |
The central focus of this new edition is the awareness of the dying patient's humanity as a living being - with physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs. With the increasing emphasis on 'quality of life' in health care, greater demands are now being placed on health professionals to provide better care. This care is based on knowledge and understanding of dying patients and their families and the skills to train a wide range of staff, volunteers and relatives to assist. Each chapter has been thoroughly revised and updated and new research has been added throughout. The result of these changes is to present a current view of palliative care, recognizing the value of the multi-professional health care team and new medical technology. The chapters on communications, medical care, care of children and patients with AIDS have been completely rewritten. In addition, there are three new chapters on the use and purpose of a day centre, the place of complementary therapy and issues of bereavement. This sensitive and practical book is written for students and qualified nurses, especially those working in symptom control teams in hospitals, hospices, or the community. This book would also benefit other members of the multi-professional health care team |
| Analysis |
Great Britain |
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Terminally ill persons Care |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Death.
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Ethics.
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Medical education.
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Physician and patient.
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Terminal care -- Great Britain.
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Terminal care.
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Terminally ill.
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Terminal Care.
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Attitude to Death.
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Family.
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Nurse-Patient Relations.
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Nursing Care -- methods.
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Death.
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Education, Medical.
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Ethics.
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Physicians -- Patient Relations
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Physician-Patient Relations.
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Terminal Care.
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| Author |
Moscrop, Janet.
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Robbins, Joy.
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| ISBN |
0412578409 (paperback) |
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1565933281 (USA) |
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