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Record Nr.

UNINA9910823544103321

Titolo

Care of the dying patient [[electronic resource] /] / edited by David A. Fleming and John C. Hagan III

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Columbia, Mo., : University of Missouri Press, c2010

ISBN

0-8262-7221-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xi, 154 p

Altri autori (Persone)

FlemingDavid A. <1948->

HaganJohn C

Disciplina

616/.029

Soggetti

Terminal care

Caregivers - Psychology

Pain - Prevention

Terminally ill - Psychology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Originally published as a series of articles in Missouri medicine.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part 1 Control of Suffering -- 1 Pain Management at the End of Life -- 2 Relieving Pain: Today's Legal and Ethical Risks -- 3 Relieving Non-pain Suffering at the End of Life -- Part 2 The Needs of Special Populations -- 4 Questions and Answers about Hospice: A Guide for Physicians -- 5 The Burden of Caregiving at the End of Life -- 6 Helping Older Patients and Their Families Make Decisions about End-of-Life Care -- 7 Cultural Sensitivity in End-of-Life Discussions -- Part 3 Psychological and Spiritual Needs -- 8 Redefining Hope for the Terminally Ill -- 9 Spirituality and End-of-Life Care -- 10 The Path Ahead: Difficult Lessons for Physicians and Society -- Notes on the Contributors -- Index.