Caring for patients at the end of life : facing an uncertain future together /

In this work the author uses his clinical experience caring for severely ill patients and their families to illustrate the challenges and potential of end-of-life care. Topics covered include near death experiences, communication issues, ethical and policy changes, and terminal sedation.

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Main Author:	Quill, Timothy E.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.
Subjects:	Terminal care. Palliative treatment. Physician and patient. Death > Psychological aspects. Decision making. Do-not-resuscitate orders. Quality of life. Assisted suicide. Informed consent (Medical law) Terminal Care > methods Analgesics, Opioid Attitude to Death Decision Making Double Effect Principle Ethics Euthanasia, Active, Voluntary Euthanasia, Passive Hospice Care Hypnotics and Sedatives Intention Palliative Care > methods Physician-Patient Relations Professional-Family Relations Quality of Life Stress, Psychological Suicide, Assisted Truth Disclosure Netherlands United States Palliative Care Resuscitation Orders Soins en phase terminale. Soins palliatifs. Relations médecin-patient. Analgésiques narcotiques. Mort > Aspect psychologique. Prise de décision. Aide médicale à mourir. Interruption de traitement. Relations soignant-famille. Qualité de la vie. Stress. Aide au suicide. Consentement éclairé (Droit médical) Ordres de ne pas réanimer. decision making. quality of life. suicides. MEDICAL > Terminal Care. Quality of life Do-not-resuscitate orders Decision making Death > Psychological aspects Assisted suicide Palliative treatment Physician and patient Terminal care Sterbebegleitung Aufsatzsammlung Electronic books.
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