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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454191103321

Titolo

Palliative care nursing [[electronic resource] ] : principles and evidence for practice / / edited by Sheila Payne, Jane Seymour and Christine Ingleton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Maidenhead, : Open University Press, c2008

ISBN

1-281-95297-4

9786611952976

0-335-23646-4

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (733 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PayneSheila <1954->

SeymourJane <1958->

IngletonChristine

Disciplina

610.736

Soggetti

Terminal care

Palliative treatment

Nursing

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previous ed.: 2004.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Introduction; PART ONE Encountering illness; PART TWO Transitions into the terminal phase; PART THREE Loss and bereavement; PART FOUR Contemporary issues; Index; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

Reflects the global developments in palliative care. This book reviews research and examines the evidence base for palliative care policy and practice. It focuses on palliative care for adults in a variety of care environments. It addresses issues in nursing and inter-professional working.