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

• Pubblicazione: Columbia, Mo., : University of Missouri Press, c2010
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: xi, 154 p
• Disciplina: 616/.029
• Soggetto topico: Terminal care; Caregivers - Psychology; Pain - Prevention; Terminally ill - Psychology
• Altri autori: FlemingDavid A. <1948-> HaganJohn C
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Care of the dying patient
• ISBN: 0-8262-7221-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910823544103321
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