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UNINA9910463755903321 |
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Titolo |
Psychosocial assessment in terminal care / / David M. Dush, Barrie R. Cassileth, and Dennis C. Turk, editors |
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London : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
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ISBN |
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1-317-84028-3 |
1-317-84029-1 |
1-315-82624-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (227 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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CassilethBarrie R |
DushDavid M |
TurkDennis C |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Terminal care - Psychological aspects |
Terminal care - Social aspects |
Terminally ill - Testing |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"Has also been published as the Hospice journal : physical, psychosocial, and pastoral care of the dying, volume 2, number 3, Fall 1986"--T.p. verso. |
First published 1986 by the Haworth Press, Inc. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; FROM THE EDITORS; Lessons From Hospice Evaluations; Lessons From Hospice Evaluations: Counterpoint; Assessing Patient Outcomes in Hospice: What to Measure?; Introduction; Methods; Findings; Summary and Discussion; Biopsychosocial Assessment of Cancer Patients: Methods and Suggestions; Assessment of Biopsychosocial Factors; Psychosocial Assessment of Cancer Patients; Assessing Pain Among Oncology and Terminally Ill Patients: Psychometric Considerations; Setting the Stage; Reliability; Validity; The Availability of Norms; Summing Up |
Assessment of Acute Pain and Anxiety and Chemotherapy-Related Nausea and Vomiting in Children and AdolescentsGeneral Developmental Considerations; Assessment of Pain and Anxiety; Chemotherapy-Related Nausea and Vomiting; Conclusion; Assessment |
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of Cognitive Function in Cancer Patients; Introduction; Organic Mental Syndromes; Methods of Assessment; Evaluation of Methods; Conclusions; Patient and Family Satisfaction With Care for the Terminally Ill; Conceptualization of Patient Satisfaction; Summary of Research on Satisfaction With Terminal Care |
Important Issues in Assessing Satisfaction With Terminal CareSummary |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Here is one of the few books that elucidates the wide range and complexity of special concerns intrinsic to the assessment of terminally ill patients and their families. Health care experts discuss psychosocial assessment and measurement and the ability of clinicians to accurately assess and track psychosocial functioning of patients and their families. Each chapter examine specific methodological considerations in terminal care. Several important content areas are discussed at length, including assessment of pain, assessment of distress in children, evaluation of cognitive functioning, and me |
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