Palliative care perspectives /

Drawing from his extensive clinical experience and many years of teaching, Dr Hallenbeck presents a guide to palliative care for clinicians. Topics addressed range from an overview of death and dying to specific approaches to symptom management.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hallenbeck, James
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Subjects:	Palliative treatment. Terminal care. Physician and patient. Death > Psychological aspects. Hospice care. Palliative Care > methods Palliative Care Attitude to Death Pain Management Physician-Patient Relations Terminal Care Hospice Care Soins palliatifs. Soins en phase terminale. Relations médecin-patient. Mort > Aspect psychologique. MEDICAL > Terminal Care. Hospice care Death > Psychological aspects Palliative treatment Physician and patient Terminal care Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

1. Death and Dying in Modern Times; 2. Dying Trajectories and Prognostication; 3. Symptom Management-Overview; 4. Pain Management; 5. Non-Pain Symptom Management; 6. Special Therapeutic Issues: Hydration, Nutrition, and Antibiotics in End-of-Life Care; 7. Psychosocial and Spiritual Aspects of Care; 8. Communication; 9. Working the System and Making a Difference; 10. Palliative Care Consults; 11. The Final 48 Hours; Afterword; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X