Hospice and palliative care : the essential guide / Stephen R. Connor.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York ; London : Routledge, c2009.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xv, 262 p. : ill., map ; 23 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780415993562 (pbk.) :
- 362.175 22
- R726.8 .C686 2009
- WB 310
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Rev. ed. of: Hospice / by Stephen R. Connor. c1998.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-240) and index.
What are hospice and palliative care? -- The interdisciplinary team -- Symptom management and physical care -- Psychosocial and spiritual care -- Grief and bereavement -- Community education -- Managing hospice and palliative care -- Hospice and palliative care in the U.S. health care system -- Society and denial -- A right to die? -- How palliative care is unique in the health care system -- How good are hospice and palliative care? -- Hospice and palliative care around the world -- The future of hospice and palliative care.
Combining clinical, administrative & research considerations in his analysis, Stephen Connor offers a comprehensive review of the practice of hospice. Topics covered include: outcome measurement; the goals & importance of community involvement; & the manner in which hospices address death, grief & bereavement.
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