End of life in care homes : a palliative approach /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	NetLibrary, Inc
Other Authors:	Katz, Jeanne, Peace, Sheila M.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Subjects:	Nursing home care. Terminal care. Palliative treatment. Hospice Care > Great Britain. Hospice Care > United States. Homes for the Aged > Great Britain. Homes for the Aged > United States. Nursing Homes > Great Britain. Nursing Homes > United States. Palliative Care > Great Britain. Palliative Care > United States. Aged > Great Britain. Aged > United States. Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Introduction / Jeanne Katz and Sheila Peace
The development of residential and nursing home care in the United Kingdom / Sheila Peace
Who dies in care homes for older people? / Moyra Sidell and Carol Komaromy
Managing dying residents / Jeanne Katz
Dealing with death / Jeanne Katz
The needs of relatives and other residents when a death occurs / Carol Komaromy
The role of external health workers / Jeanne Katz
The training needs of carers / Moyra Sidell.
Practical applications of the principles and practices of palliative care to the residential sector / Jeanne Katz
Dying in long-term care facilities in the United States / Miriam S. Moss, Sidney Z. Moss, and Stephen R. Connor
Issues for palliative care in nursing and residential homes / David Field and Katherine Froggatt
End of life in care homes / Sheila Peace and Jeanne Katz.