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Palliative care : the 400-year quest for a good death / by Vanderpool, Harold Y.(CARDINAL)753572;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Acknowledgments -- Preface -- From proclamation to recognition: 1605-1772 -- Minute details and codified conduct:1789-1825 -- That science called euthanasia:1826-1854 -- Polarities between attention and disregard: 1859-1894 -- Challenging the overreach of modern medicine: 1895-1935 -- Never say die versus care for the dying: 1935-1959 -- Times of momentous transition: 1960-1981 -- Progress, threatening seas, and endurance: 1982-1999 -- Choices: 2000 to the present -- Epilogue -- Chapter Notes -- Bibliography -- Index."Providing a detailed picture of contemporary palliative care, this book chronicles four centuries of professional and personal advances in the quest for a good death, covering the fight against futile treatments, the history of life-extending treatments and technologies, the liberation of the dying from isolation in hospitals and hard-won victories to secure patients' right to choose"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Palliative treatment.; Terminal care.; Right to die.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Geriatric palliative care : a practical guide for clinicians / by Chai, Emily.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Palliative treatment.; Terminal care.; Older people; Geriatrics.; Palliative Care.; Aged.; Hospice Care.; Patient Care Team.;
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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Nurse to nurse. by Campbell, Margaret L.,1954-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Nurse's role in providing care to dying patients -- Patient prognosis -- Patient and family needs : emphasis on communication -- Care of the patient before and after death -- Withdrawal of life-sustaining devices and interventions -- Anticipatory, acute, and nurses' grief.
Subjects: Nursing.; Palliative treatment.; Terminal care.;
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Palliative care nursing at a glance / by Ingleton, Christine,editor.(CARDINAL)469360; Larkin, Philip(Philip Joseph),editor.(CARDINAL)412696;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Palliative Care Nursing at a Glance is the perfect companion for nursing students, health and social care practitioners, and all those involved in palliative care delivery, both in the clinical and home setting. Written by an expert team of academics, nurses, educators and researchers, it provides a concise and easy-to-read overview of all the concepts and clinical decision-making skills necessary for the provision of good-quality palliative and end-of-life care. Divided into six sections, the book includes coverage of all key clinical applications, principles of symptom management, palliative care approaches for a range of conditions and patient groups, exploration of the roles of the multi-professional team, as well as ethical challenges.--back cover
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Hospice care.; Palliative treatment.;
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Palliative care, ageing and spirituality : a guide for older people, carers and families / by MacKinlay, Elizabeth,1940-(CARDINAL)662059;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction : about growing older, dying, and death -- Grief and loss : a part of life -- Fear of dying -- The final life career : is this only a time of waiting for death? or is there something more? -- Acceptance that death will come -- Pain, distress, and suffering -- Prayer -- Responding to meaning : symbol and ritual -- Transcendence in the process of death and dying -- Healing of relationships -- Intimacy and dying -- Dementia and dying -- Ethical and moral issues in death and dying -- The final days and hours of the journey -- Learning to live without my partner.
Subjects: Caregivers.; Palliative treatment.; Spirituality.; Death.; Terminal care.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Palliative care in nursing and healthcare / by Brown, Michelle,editor.;
This book helps nursing and healthcare students to prepare for the challenges of working with the increasing number of patients requiring palliative care. It demonstrates how to work in partnership with patients and their carers, providng care that is compassionate, practical and backed up by the latest evidence. Delivering palliative care can be emotionally challenging and the book focuses on supporting healthcare staff to enable them to provide the care that is needed.--back cover
Subjects: Palliative treatment.; Terminal care.;
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Terminal illness : opposing viewpoints / by Nakaya, Andrea C.,1976-(CARDINAL)463502; Nakaya, Andrea C.,1976-(CARDINAL)463502;
MARCIVE 03/01/06Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Terminal care.; Palliative treatment.; Euthanasia.;
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Life after the diagnosis : expert advice on living well with serious illness for patients and caregivers / by Pantilat, Steven,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Part I: First steps after the diagnosis -- Ba news, now what? -- Moving forward -- Making decisions: hidden factors -- Prognosis: what doctors say, what they mean, and what patients hear -- Part II: Moving on and getting through -- Managing your medical care -- Controlling symptoms: pain, shortness of breath, and nausea -- Hope and the mood roller coaster -- Caregivign and support -- The news goes from bad to worse -- Big concepts, words, and goals -- Part III: Looking ahead -- The gift: planning your future so your loved ones don't have to -- Palliative care: you may not know what it means, but you want it -- Hospice care -- Difficult treatment decisions and discussions -- The end: what is it like?."In Life After the Diagnosis, Dr. Steven Z. Pantilat, a renowned international expert in palliative care, shares innovative approaches for dealing with serious illness, outlines the steps that patients should take, and demystifies the medical system. He makes sense of what doctors say, what they actually mean, and how to get the best information to help make the best medical decisions. Dr. Pantilat covers everything from the first steps after the diagnosis and finding the right caregiving and support, to planning your future so your loved ones don't have to. He offers advice on how to tackle the most difficult treatment decisions and discussions and shows readers how to choose treatments that help more than they hurt, stay consistent with their values and personal goals, and live as well as possible for as long as possible,"--
Subjects: Palliative treatment.; Terminal care.;
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Compassionomics : the revolutionary scientific evidence that caring makes a difference / by Trzeciak, Stephen,author.; Mazzarelli, Anthony,author.; Booker, Cory,writer of foreword.(CARDINAL)549586;
Includes bibliographical references.The case for compassion. The compassion crisis -- Does compassion matter? -- Compassion improves outcomes for patients. The physiological health benefits of compassion -- The psychological health benefits of compassion -- Compassion motivated patient self-care -- Compassion is vital for health care quality -- Beyond patients. Compassion drives revenue and cuts costs -- The power of 40 seconds -- Nature v. nurture : can we learn compassion? -- Compassion as an antidote to burnout -- Conclusion-compassion matters."In Compassionomics: The Revolutionary Scientific Evidence that Caring Makes a Difference, physician scientists Stephen Trzeciak and Anthony Mazzarelli uncover the eye-opening data that compassion could be a wonder drug for the 21st century. Now, for the first time ever, a rigorous review of the science - coupled with captivating stories from the front lines of medicine - demonstrates that human connection in health care matters in astonishing ways. Never before has all the evidence been synthesized together in one place."--
Subjects: Compassion.; Healing.; Medical care.; Palliative treatment.; Social medicine.; Medical care.;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Among friends : hospice care for the person with AIDS / by Buckingham, Robert W.(CARDINAL)720843;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: AIDS (Disease); Hospice care.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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