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Journal of hospice and palliative nursing

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Lippincott

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Holdings: Vol 6(2), 2004 - Vol 15(1), 2013.

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Publisher: Lippincott

Holdings: Vol 6(2), 2004 - Vol 15(1), 2013.

ISSN: 1522-2179

Specialty: Palliative Care

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Hospice Palliative Home Care and Bereavement Support : Nursing Interventions and Supportive Care

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Lorraine Holtslander, Shelley Peacock, Jill Bally, editors. --Cham: Springer , c2019.

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This book provides an unique resource for registered nurses working in hospice palliative care at home and for the community, outside of acute care settings and also incorporates literature related to palliative care in acute health care settings, as part of the overall services and supports required. Very few resources exist which specifically address hospice palliative care in the home setting, despite the fact that most palliative care occurs outside acute care settings and is primarily supp…

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Other Authors: Holtslander, Lorraine; Peacock, Shelley; Bally, Jill

Responsibility: Lorraine Holtslander, Shelley Peacock, Jill Bally, editors

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2019

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xix, 272 p.) : 23 illus., 22 illus. in color

ISBN: 9783030195359; 9783030195342 (Print ed.); 9783030195366 (Print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Home Health Nursing; Hospice Care - methods; Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing; Palliative Care - methods

Specialty: Nursing; Palliative Care

Abstract: This book provides an unique resource for registered nurses working in hospice palliative care at home and for the community, outside of acute care settings and also incorporates literature related to palliative care in acute health care settings, as part of the overall services and supports required. Very few resources exist which specifically address hospice palliative care in the home setting, despite the fact that most palliative care occurs outside acute care settings and is primarily supported by unpaid family caregivers. An overview of the concerns for individuals and families, as well as specific nursing interventions, from all ages would be an excellent support for nursing students and practicing registered nurses alike. The book structure begins with a description of the goals and objectives of hospice palliative care and the nursing role in providing excellent supportive care. Chapters include research findings and specifically research completed by the authors in the areas of pediatric palliative care, palliative care for those with dementia, and the needs of family caregivers in bereavement. Interventions developed by the editors are provided in this book, such as the “Finding Balance Intervention” for bereaved caregivers; the “Reclaiming Yourself” tool for bereaved spouses of partners with dementia; and The Keeping Hope Possible Toolkit for families of children with life threatening and life limiting illnesses. The development and application of these theory-based interventions are also highlighted. Videos and vignettes written by family caregivers about what was helpful for them, provide a patient-and family-centered approach. The book will benefit nursing students, educators and practicing registered nurses by providing information, theory, and evidence from research.

Contents: 1. “Who Cares for the Caregiver?”: Professional Quality of Life in Palliative Care -- 2. Family Caregiver Perspective: Navigating the Palliative Care Pathway—How an Email Chronicle Eased the Journey -- 3. Global Perspectives on Palliative Care: Nigerian Context -- 4. Home Palliative Care in the United Kingdom and Europe -- 5. Mapping a New Philosophy of Care: The State and Future of Implementing a Palliative Approach Across Canada -- 6. Global Perspectives of Paediatric Palliative Care in the Home in Aotearoa, New Zealand -- 8. Global Perspectives: Palliative Care Around the World -- 9. Finding Balance Through a Writing Intervention -- 10. Keeping Hope Possible -- 11. Reclaiming Yourself -- 12. Living with Hope Program -- 13. Creativity, Optimism, Planning, and Expert Advise (COPE): A Problem-Solving Intervention for Supporting Cancer Patients and Their Family Caregivers -- 14. Dementia -- 15. Persons with Advanced Heart Failure: A Caregiver-Focused Approach -- 16. Development of a Model to Guide Conversations About Internet Use in Cancer Experiences: Applications for Hospice and Palliative Care -- 17. Long-Term Care -- 18. When Home Is a Prison: Exploring the Complexities of Palliative Care for Incarcerated Persons -- 19. Pediatric Palliative and Hospice Care in Canada -- Looking Ahead.

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Oxford textbook of palliative nursing

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(5th ed.) --New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2019.

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Other Authors: Ferrell, Betty R.; Paice, Judith A.

Edition: 5th ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Date of Publication: 2019

Physical Description: [936 p.]

ISBN: 9780190862381 (eISBN); 9780190862374 (hbk.)

Subjects (MeSH): Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing; Hospice Care; Terminal Care

Specialty: Nursing; Palliative Care

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Location: Online

The 3 Wishes Project : helping to make meaningful memories at the end of life

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Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. The 3 Wishes Project Staff. Halifax, NS: Nova Scotia Health Authority , 2022.

Pamphlet Number: 1905

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The goal of the 3 Wishes Project is to improve the end-of-life experience for patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and their loved ones. This pamphlet lists what the team helps with and provides examples of some of the wishes made by patients and their loved ones. It also describes where the program started and which organizations support the program. Contact information is provided.

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Corporate Author: Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. The 3 Wishes Project Staff

Place of Publication: Halifax, NS

Publisher: Nova Scotia Health Authority

Date of Publication: 2022

Format: Pamphlet

Language: English

Physical Description: 1 electronic document ([6] p.) : digital, PDF file

Subjects (MeSH): Hospice Care - psychology; Critical Care - psychology

Subjects (LCSH): Hospice care; Intensive care units

Specialty: Palliative Care

Abstract: The goal of the 3 Wishes Project is to improve the end-of-life experience for patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and their loved ones. This pamphlet lists what the team helps with and provides examples of some of the wishes made by patients and their loved ones. It also describes where the program started and which organizations support the program. Contact information is provided.

Responsibility: Prepared by: The 3 Wishes Project staff, QEII

Pamphlet Number: 1905

The moral challenge of Alzheimer disease : ethical issues from diagnosis to dying

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Stephen G. Post. (2nd ed.) --Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press , c2000.

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Society today, writes Stephen Post, is 'hypercognitive': it places inordinate emphasis on people's powers of rational thinking and memory. Thus, Alzheimer disease and other dementias, which over an extended period incrementally rob patients of exactly those functions, raise many dilemmas. How are we to view—and value—persons deprived of what some consider the most important human capacities? In the second edition of The Moral Challenge of Alzheimer Disease, Post updates his highly praised acco…

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Author: Post, Stephen G

Responsibility: Stephen G. Post

Edition: 2nd ed.

Alternate Title: The moral challenge of Alzheimer's disease

Place of Publication: Baltimore, MD

Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press

Date of Publication: c2000

Physical Description: 163 p.

ISBN: 9780801864100

Subjects (MeSH): Alzheimer Disease; Ethics, Clinical; Euthanasia - ethics; Hospice Care - ethics; Terminal Care - ethics

Abstract: Society today, writes Stephen Post, is 'hypercognitive': it places inordinate emphasis on people's powers of rational thinking and memory. Thus, Alzheimer disease and other dementias, which over an extended period incrementally rob patients of exactly those functions, raise many dilemmas. How are we to view—and value—persons deprived of what some consider the most important human capacities? In the second edition of The Moral Challenge of Alzheimer Disease, Post updates his highly praised account of the major ethical issues relating to dementia care. With chapters organized to follow the progression from mild to severe and then terminal stages of dementia, Post discusses topics including the experience of dementia, family caregiving, genetic testing for Alzheimer disease, quality of life, and assisted suicide and euthanasia. New to this edition are sections dealing with end-of-life issues (especially artificial nutrition and hydration), the emerging cognitive-enhancing drugs, distributive justice, spirituality, and hospice, as well as a critique of rationalistic definitions of personhood. The last chapter is a new summary of practical solutions useful to family members and professionals.

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Essentials of palliative care

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Nalini Vadivelu, Alan David Kaye, Jack M. Berger, editors. --New York, NY: Springer , c2013.

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Essentials of Palliative Care is a to-the-point, clinically oriented resource for all members of the multidisciplinary palliative care team and trainees. It covers practical clinical topics, including assessment of the patient and pain and symptom management, and practical non-medical topics central to providing effective palliative care, including psychological management, guidance on how to help patients and their families through the many healthcare decision points they face, and sensitivity…

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Other Authors: Vadivelu, Nalini; Kaye, Alan David; Berger, Jack M

Responsibility: Nalini Vadivelu, Alan David Kaye, Jack M. Berger, editors

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2013

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxi, 518 p. : 26 ill., 13 ill. in color)

ISBN: 9781461451648

Subjects (MeSH): Hospice Care; Palliative Care

Subjects (LCSH): Anesthesiology; Critical care medicine; Internal medicine; Nursing; Pain medicine

Abstract: Essentials of Palliative Care is a to-the-point, clinically oriented resource for all members of the multidisciplinary palliative care team and trainees. It covers practical clinical topics, including assessment of the patient and pain and symptom management, and practical non-medical topics central to providing effective palliative care, including psychological management, guidance on how to help patients and their families through the many healthcare decision points they face, and sensitivity to the goals and culture of the patient. Review questions, with detailed answers, provide a convenient way for readers to test their knowledge. Features: Concise, comprehensive, clinically focused Multiple choice review questions, with detailed answers, Expert contributors from leading institutions, Coordination of care by palliative care team a major focus.

Contents: 1. Introduction and Education -- 2. Multidisciplinary Approach and Coordination of Care -- 3. Psychological Distress and Psychiatric Comorbidities in Palliative Care -- 4. Hospice for the Terminally Ill and End of Life Care -- 5. Communication in palliative care -- 6. Guidance with Complex Treatment Choices -- 7. Symptom Management -- 8. Nutrition in Palliative Care -- 9. Nursing Perspective and Considerations -- 10. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Palliative care -- 11. Social Work in Palliative Care -- 12: The Healthcare System: More Questions Than Answers -- 13. Vascular Access, Ostomies and Drains Care in Palliative medicine -- 14. Drug Formulary -- 15. Interventional Radiology in Palliative Care -- 16. Stroke, Epilepsy and Neurological Diseases -- 17. Interventional Techniques in Palliative Care -- 18. Headache in Palliative Care -- 19. Endoscopic Therapies for Palliation of Gastrointestinal Malignancies -- 20. The Role of Palliative Care in Cardiothoracic Surgery -- 21. Management of Advanced Heart Failure Patients -- 22. Palliative Care in Cardiac Electrophysiology -- 23. Palliation in Respiratory Disease -- 24. Palliative Care in Critical Care Units -- 25. Pediatric Palliative Care -- 26. New Pain Management Vistas in Palliative Care -- 27. Ethics in Palliative and End of Life Care -- 28 Physician Coding, Billing, and Reimbursement for Palliative Care -- Index.

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Meeting the needs of older adults with serious illness : challenges and opportunities in the age of health care reform

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Amy S. Kelley, Diane E. Meier, editors. --New York: Springer , c2014.

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Meeting the Needs of Older Adults with Serious Illness: Challenges and Opportunities in the Age of Health Care Reform provides an introduction to the principles of palliative care, describes current models of delivering palliative care across care settings, and examines opportunities in the setting of healthcare policy reform for palliative care to improve outcomes for patients, families and healthcare institutions. The United States is currently facing a crisis in health care marked by unsusta…

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Other Authors: Kelley, Amy S.; Meier, Diane E.

Responsibility: Amy S. Kelley, Diane E. Meier, editors

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2014

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 240 pages)

Series Title: Aging medicine

ISBN: 9781493904075 (electronic bk.); 9781493904068

Subjects (MeSH): Health Care Reform; Health Services for the Aged; Insurance, Health; Palliative Care - economics; Quality of Health Care; United States. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Subjects (LCSH): Older people - Medical care; Older people - Hospice care; Palliative treatment; Terminal care

Other Subjects: United States

Abstract: Meeting the Needs of Older Adults with Serious Illness: Challenges and Opportunities in the Age of Health Care Reform provides an introduction to the principles of palliative care, describes current models of delivering palliative care across care settings, and examines opportunities in the setting of healthcare policy reform for palliative care to improve outcomes for patients, families and healthcare institutions. The United States is currently facing a crisis in health care marked by unsustainable spending and quality that is poor relative to international benchmarks. Yet this is also a critical time of opportunity. Because of its focus on quality of care, the Affordable Care Act is poised to expand access to palliative care services for the sickest, most vulnerable, and therefore most costly, 5% of patients- a small group who nonetheless drive about 50% of all healthcare spending. Palliative care is specialized medical care for people with serious illnesses. It focuses on providing patients with relief from the symptoms, pain, and stress of a serious illness--whatever the diagnosis or stage of illness. The goal is to improve quality of life for both the patient and the family. Research has demonstrated palliative care's positive impact on health care value. Patients (and family caregivers) receiving palliative care experience improved quality of life, better symptom management, lower rates of depression and anxiety, and improved survival. Because patient and family needs are met, crises are prevented, thereby directly reducing need for emergency department and hospital use and their associated costs. An epiphenomenon of better quality of care, the lower costs associated with palliative care have been observed in multiple studies. Meeting the Needs of Older Adults with Serious Illness: Challenges and Opportunities in the Age of Health Care Reform, a roadmap for effective policy and program design, brings together expert clinicians, researchers and policy leaders, who tackle key areas where real-world policy options to improve access to quality palliative care could have a substantial role in improving value.

Contents: Part I. Current Needs of Older Adults with Serious Illness -- 1. When More Is Less: Overuse of Medical Services Harms Patients -- 2. Disparities in Access to Palliative Care -- 3. Family Caregiving and Palliative Care: Aligning Theory, Practice, and Policy -- Part II. Settings for the Care of the Seriously Ill -- 4. This Is Your Life: Achieving a Comprehensive, Person-Centered Model of Care at the Intersection of Policy, Politics, and Private Sector Innovation -- 5. Hospice and Healthcare Reform: What Is the Optimal Path? -- 6. Palliative Care in the Long-Term Care Setting -- Part III. Measuring Quality and Paying for the Care of the Seriously Ill -- 7. Quality and Outcome Measures -- 8. Palliative Care’s Impact on Utilization and Costs: Implications for Health Services Research and Policy -- 9. Long-term Services and Supports: A Necessary Complement to Palliative Care -- 10. The Manifest Destinies of Managed Care and Palliative Care -- Part IV. Platforms for Improvement -- 11. Models of Care Delivery and Coordination: Palliative Care Integration Within Accountable Care Organizations -- 12. Implementing a Care Planning System: How to Fix the Most Pervasive Errors in Health Care -- 13. Igniting Action to Integrate Palliative Care in Our US Health System: The Role of Disease-Specific Advocacy Groups—A Cancer Advocacy Case Study -- 14. What Do You Mean You Don’t Also Offer Palliative Care? Effective Public Engagement to Harness Demand to Improve Care for Serious Illness -- 15. Research Priorities in Palliative Care for Older Adults -- 16. Medical and Nursing Education & Training.

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Surviving Dementia : A Clinical and Personal Perspective

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Carol W. Berman. --Cham: Springer , c2016.

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This text approaches the care of dementia patients via the experience of a psychiatrist as well as a caregiver, offering a holistic approach to care that is unlike any other book in the market. Laced with her experiences from both her professional and personal life, Huffington Post columnist and psychiatrist Dr. Carol W. Berman aims to educate mental health professionals on topics that they continue to grapple with, including diagnosis and treatment, behavioral challenges among patients, workin…

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Author: Berman, Carol W

Responsibility: Carol W. Berman

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2016

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 82 p. : 7 illus. in color)

ISBN: 9783319351025; 9783319351001 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Caregivers - psychology; Dementia - psychology; Dementia - therapy; Professional-Patient Relations

Abstract: This text approaches the care of dementia patients via the experience of a psychiatrist as well as a caregiver, offering a holistic approach to care that is unlike any other book in the market. Laced with her experiences from both her professional and personal life, Huffington Post columnist and psychiatrist Dr. Carol W. Berman aims to educate mental health professionals on topics that they continue to grapple with, including diagnosis and treatment, behavioral challenges among patients, working with non-professional and professional caregivers, hospice care, and many other difficulties professionals face when caring for dementia patients. With the same easy-to-read yet informative tone Dr. Carol W. Berman is known for among her various clinical and lay resources, professionals find that this tool is an excellent resource for structuring care plans with the non-professional caregiver struggling with care management. Surviving Dementia: A Clinical and Personal Perspective is an outstanding resource for psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, and other physicians interested in models of dementia care.

Contents: 1. The Comfort of Denial -- 2. Fear: The Catalyst That Breaks Through Denial -- 3. Anxiety: Easier than Anger -- 4. Depression: Natural Responses -- 5. Anger: A Natural Response -- 6. Bargaining: A Common Way to Delay the Inevitable -- 7. Somatization: Is It Only Physical? -- 8. Acting Out Instead of Feeling -- 9. Control and Self-Assuredness: Healthy Coping Mechanisms -- 10. Intellectualization: How Not to Indulge in It -- 11. Humor: The Ultimate Defense -- 12. Acceptance: The Ultimate Release -- 13. Death: Hospice and After -- 14. Resolution: Acceptance.

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Ten things to know about grief

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Nova Scotia Health Authority. Integrated Palliative Care Services. Halifax, NS: Nova Scotia Health Authority , 2020.

Pamphlet Number: 0975

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When you are grieving, it helps to know what to expect. Although your grief is unique to your relationship with the person who died, there are some common themes. Our staff and volunteers, and bereaved people have identified 10 things as important in understanding your grief. The French version of this pamphlet 2102, "Dix choses à savoir au sujet du deuil", is also available.

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Corporate Author: Nova Scotia Health Authority. Integrated Palliative Care Services

Place of Publication: Halifax, NS

Publisher: Nova Scotia Health Authority

Date of Publication: 2020

Format: Pamphlet

Language: English

Physical Description: 1 electronic document ([2] p.) : digital, PDF file

Subjects (MeSH): Bereavement; Grief

Subjects (LCSH): Death; Grief

Specialty: Palliative Care

Abstract: When you are grieving, it helps to know what to expect. Although your grief is unique to your relationship with the person who died, there are some common themes. Our staff and volunteers, and bereaved people have identified 10 things as important in understanding your grief. The French version of this pamphlet 2102, "Dix choses à savoir au sujet du deuil", is also available.

Responsibility: Adapted with permission from: Victoria Hospice, BC ; Adapted by: NSHA Integrated Palliative Care Services

Pamphlet Number: 0975

Grief : coping with challenges

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Nova Scotia Health Authority. Legacy of Life and Critical Care Organ Donation. Halifax, NS: Nova Scotia Health Authority , 2020.

Pamphlet Number: 0977

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The death of someone important to you brings many changes in your life. As you adjust and respond to these changes, you will face challenges. Please remember: you are not alone. This pamphlet includes practical suggestions about dealing with common challenges you may face when you are grieving. Topics include making decisions, financial affairs, personal effects, memories of recent events, certain rooms or places, changes in relationships, special dates and events, dreams and visitations, looki…

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Corporate Author: Nova Scotia Health Authority. Legacy of Life and Critical Care Organ Donation

Place of Publication: Halifax, NS

Publisher: Nova Scotia Health Authority

Date of Publication: 2020

Format: Pamphlet

Language: English

Physical Description: 1 electronic document (9 p.) : digital, PDF file

Subjects (MeSH): Bereavement; Grief

Subjects (LCSH): Death; Grief

Specialty: Palliative Care

Abstract: The death of someone important to you brings many changes in your life. As you adjust and respond to these changes, you will face challenges. Please remember: you are not alone. This pamphlet includes practical suggestions about dealing with common challenges you may face when you are grieving. Topics include making decisions, financial affairs, personal effects, memories of recent events, certain rooms or places, changes in relationships, special dates and events, dreams and visitations, looking after your health, sleep, and eating. The French version of this pamphlet 2147, "Deuil : surmonter les difficultés", is also available.

Responsibility: Created by: Victoria Hospice, modified with permission. Adapted by: Legacy of Life and Critical Care Organ Donation

Pamphlet Number: 0977

Compact clinical guide to cancer pain management : an evidence-based approach for nurses

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Pamela Stitzlein Davies, Yvonne D'Arcy ; Yvonne D'Arcy series editor. --New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company , c2013.

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Author: Davies, Pamela Stitzlein

Other Authors: D'Arcy, Yvonne M

Responsibility: Pamela Stitzlein Davies, Yvonne D'Arcy ; Yvonne D'Arcy series editor

Alternate Title: Cancer pain management

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

Date of Publication: c2013

Physical Description: 1 online resource (382 p.)

Series Title: Compact clinical guide series

ISBN: 9780826109743

Subjects (MeSH): Evidence-Based Nursing; Pain Management; Palliative Care

Contents: The problem of cancer pain -- Assessing pain in patients with cancer -- Non-opioid medications -- Opioid medications -- Co-analgesic medications -- Management of medication side effects -- Complementary techniques for pain relief -- Regional techniques -- Implanted techniques -- Palliative chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery for pain control -- Effect of opioid polymorphisms -- Differences in opioid dependency, addiction, and tolerance -- Developing a comprehensive treatment plan -- Cancer pain emergencies -- Neuropathic pain -- Myofascial pain -- Chronic pain in the cancer survivor -- Palliative & hospice care -- End of life care -- Psychosocial aspects of cancer pain.

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Therapeutic landscapes : an evidence-based approach to designing healing gardens and restorative outdoor spaces

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Clare Cooper Marcus, Naomi A. Sachs. --Hoboken, NJ: Wiley , c2014.

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This comprehensive and authoritative guide offers an evidence-based overview of healing gardens and therapeutic landscapes from planning to post-occupancy evaluation. It provides general guidelines for designers and other stakeholders in a variety of projects, as well as patient-specific guidelines covering twelve categories ranging from burn patients, psychiatric patients, to hospice and Alzheimer's patients, among others. Sections on participatory design and funding offer valuable guidance …

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Author: Marcus, Clare Cooper

Other Authors: Sachs, Naomi A

Responsibility: Clare Cooper Marcus, Naomi A. Sachs

Place of Publication: Hoboken, NJ

Publisher: Wiley

Date of Publication: c2014

Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 326 p.)

ISBN: 9781118419403 (electronic bk.)

Subjects (MeSH): Gardening; Environment Design; Evidence-Based Practice; Horticultural Therapy; Nature

Subjects (LCSH): Landscapes - Therapeutic use; Landscape architecture - Therapeutic use; Evidence-based design; Gardening

Abstract: This comprehensive and authoritative guide offers an evidence-based overview of healing gardens and therapeutic landscapes from planning to post-occupancy evaluation. It provides general guidelines for designers and other stakeholders in a variety of projects, as well as patient-specific guidelines covering twelve categories ranging from burn patients, psychiatric patients, to hospice and Alzheimer's patients, among others. Sections on participatory design and funding offer valuable guidance to the entire team, not just designers, while a planting and maintenance chapter gives critical information to ensure that safety, longevity, and budgetary concerns are addressed.

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A History of Palliative Care, 1500-1970 : Concepts, Practices, and Ethical Challenges

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Michael Stolberg. --Cham: Springer , 2017.

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This book on the history of palliative care, 1500-1970 traces the historical roots of modern palliative care in Europe to the rise of the hospice movement in the 1960s. The author discusses largely forgotten premodern concepts like cura palliativa and euthanasia medica and describes, how patients and physicians experienced and dealt with terminal illness. He traces the origins of hospitals for incurable and dying patients and follows the long history of ethical debates on issues like truth-tell…

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Author: Stolberg, Michael

Responsibility: Michael Stolberg

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: 2017

Physical Description: 1 online resource (viii, 219 pages)

Series Vol.: 123

Series Title: Philosophy and medicine

ISBN: 9783319541785; 9783319541778 (print ed.)

ISSN: 0376-7418

Subjects (MeSH): History of Medicine; Palliative Care - history; Terminal Care - history

Other Subjects: Europe

Abstract: This book on the history of palliative care, 1500-1970 traces the historical roots of modern palliative care in Europe to the rise of the hospice movement in the 1960s. The author discusses largely forgotten premodern concepts like cura palliativa and euthanasia medica and describes, how patients and physicians experienced and dealt with terminal illness. He traces the origins of hospitals for incurable and dying patients and follows the long history of ethical debates on issues like truth-telling and the intentional shortening of the dying patients' lives and the controversies they sparked between physicians and patients. An eye opener for anyone interested in the history of ethical decision making regarding terminal care of critically ill patients.

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Compact clinical guide to geriatric pain management : an evidence-based approach for nurses

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Ann Quinlan-Colwell ; Yvonne M. D’Arcy series editor. --New York: Springer Publishing Company , c2012.

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Older adults can be especially susceptible to the debilitating effects of chronic pain, yet there are often barriers to successfully alleviating pain on the part of elderly patients and the health care professionals who treat them. This comprehensive guide to geriatric pain management provides the most current information available on assessment and treatment of pain in older adults. In a concise, reader-friendly format, the book provides techniques, tips, and tools for assessing pain and exami…

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Author: Quinlan-Colwell, Ann

Responsibility: Ann Quinlan-Colwell ; Yvonne M. D’Arcy series editor

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

Date of Publication: c2012

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 444 p.)

Series Title: Compact clinical guide series

ISBN: 9780826107312

Subjects (MeSH): Pain Management; Pain Measurement; Pain - nursing; Geriatric Nursing - methods

Abstract: Older adults can be especially susceptible to the debilitating effects of chronic pain, yet there are often barriers to successfully alleviating pain on the part of elderly patients and the health care professionals who treat them. This comprehensive guide to geriatric pain management provides the most current information available on assessment and treatment of pain in older adults. In a concise, reader-friendly format, the book provides techniques, tips, and tools for assessing pain and examines barriers to appropriate treatment. It addresses the physiological and psychosocial factors underlying the process and occurrence of pain and helps nurses to develop a comprehensive multimodal approach to pain management that includes pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions. The guide provides detailed coverage of medications commonly used for pain management, including all contraindications and side effects, so that nurses will be able to evaluate the best use of a medication in the context of comorbidities and sensitivities of each individual. Also addressed are chronic illnesses common to the elderly population, palliative and hospice care, treatment of concurrent depression and anxiety, treatment of cognitively impaired elderly, and techniques for assessment and intervention in cases of substance abuse.

Contents: Physiological factors and pain processing in the older adult -- The psychosocial impact of pain on the older adult patient -- Pain assessment in the older adult patient -- Pain assessment in the nonverbal, cognitively impaired older adults -- A review of pain assessment tools for use with the older adult patient -- Developing a comprehensive plan for managing pain in older adults -- Choosing the right medication for the pain complaint -- Adjuvant analgesic medications -- Managing medication side effects and specific recommendations for using medications with older patients -- Interventional options such as vertebroplasty for compression fractures, nerve blocks, and acupuncture -- Complementary interventions for pain management in older adults -- The role of physical therapy with pain and reconditioning -- Palliative care : techniques to promote comfort -- When is hospice the best option? -- Osteoarthritis and gout -- Chronic back pain and osteoporosis -- Neuropathic pain associated with postherpetic neuralgia and diabetic neuropathy -- Central poststroke pain syndrome -- Facial pain associated with temporal arteritis and trigeminal neuralgia -- Rheumatological conditions -- Fibromyalgia -- Anxiety and depression in older adults -- Alcohol and substance use, misuse, and abuse.

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Metastatic Bone Disease : An Integrated Approach to Patient Care

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R. Lor Randall, editor. (1st ed.) --New York, NY: Springer , c2016.

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Providing an integrated approach to the diagnosis and management of patients with metastatic bone disease (MBD), this comprehensive text combines discussion of the pathobiology of the disease with the latest oncological and orthopedic treatment modalities. After opening with an examination of the epidemiology and impact of MBD, the biology of bone metastases are discussed, along with considerations of the tissue of origin. Evaluation, biopsy and medical therapy, including metabolic agents and b…

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Other Authors: Randall, R. Lor

Responsibility: R. Lor Randall, editor

Edition: 1st ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2016

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 368 p. : 85 illus., 35 illus. in color)

ISBN: 9781461456629; 9781461456612 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Bone Neoplasms - secondary; Bone Neoplasms - therapy

Abstract: Providing an integrated approach to the diagnosis and management of patients with metastatic bone disease (MBD), this comprehensive text combines discussion of the pathobiology of the disease with the latest oncological and orthopedic treatment modalities. After opening with an examination of the epidemiology and impact of MBD, the biology of bone metastases are discussed, along with considerations of the tissue of origin. Evaluation, biopsy and medical therapy, including metabolic agents and biotargeting. The heart of the book presents oncological approaches (supportive, radiation, and interventional) and principles of orthopedic surgical oncology, with subsequent chapters covering specific anatomy, from the pelvis to the lower extremity and the spine. Chapters on emerging surgical technology and future directions conclude the text and redefine an integrated approach to patient care. Taken together, Metastatic Bone Disease is an excellent resource for orthopedic surgeons and cancer specialists alike.

Contents: Part I. The Problem -- Bone Metastases: Epidemiology and Societal Effect -- Part II. Biology of Metastases and Tissue of Origin Considerations -- Pathobiology of Osteolytic and Osteoblastic Bone Metastases -- Biology of Bone Cancer Pain -- Breast Cancer Bone Metastases -- Prostate Cancer Bone Metastasis -- Lung -- Kidney Metastatic Bone Disease -- Thyroid -- Myeloma -- Part III. Work-Up for Patients with Suspected Metastatic Bone Disease -- Evaluation of the Patient with Carcinoma of Unknown Origin Metastatic to Bone -- Biopsy Considerations -- Part IV. Medical Therapy -- Bisphosphonates, Denosumab and Anabolic Agents in the Treatment of Metastatic Bone Disease -- Biotargeting in Metastatic Bone Disease -- Part V. Supportive Oncology -- Psychosocial Considerations for Patients with Metastatic Bone Disease -- Pain Management in Metastatic Bone Disease -- When is Hospice Appropriate? The Role for Hospice in Palliating Patients with Bone Metastases -- Part VI. Radiation Oncology -- Current and Emerging Modalities -- Part VII. Interventional Oncology -- Ablation and Cementation Technologies -- Part VIII. Principles of Orthopaedic Surgical Oncology -- Issues Facing the Established Metastatic Bone Disease Patient, Timing/Indications for Surgery -- Questions to Ask Your Medical Oncology Colleagues -- Consideration of the Temporal Relationship between Surgery and Radiation Therapy -- Role of Surgery in Oligometastatic Disease -- Part IX. Specific Anatomic Considerations for Surgery -- Metastatic Bone Disease: Pelvis -- Metastatic Bone Disease: Femur -- Metastatic Bone Disease: Femur: Tibia -- Metastatic Bone Disease: Foot -- Metastatic Bone Disease: Femur: Humerus, Scapula -- Metastatic Bone Disease: Forearm, Hand -- Metastatic Bone Disease: Spine -- Part X. Emerging Surgical Technologies -- Intraoperative Imaging and Navigation -- Part Eleven: Putting It All Together -- Integrative Approach with the Patient in Mind: A Glance Forward.

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Dix choses à savoir au sujet du deuil

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Nova Scotia Health Authority. Integrated Palliative Care Services. Halifax, NS: Nova Scotia Health Authority , 2020.

Pamphlet Number: 2102

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Lorsque vous êtes en deuil, savoir à quoi vous attendre peut aider. Même si votre deuil est unique, comme la relation que vous aviez avec la personne décédée, certains aspects s’appliquent de façon générale. Nos employés, nos bénévoles et des personnes endeuillées ont cerné dix choses importantes pour comprendre votre deuil. ; This pamphlet is a French translation of "Ten Things to Know About Grief" pamphlet 0975. When you are grieving, it helps to know what to expect. Although your grief is un…

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Corporate Author: Nova Scotia Health Authority. Integrated Palliative Care Services

Alternate Title: Ten things to know about grief

Place of Publication: Halifax, NS

Publisher: Nova Scotia Health Authority

Date of Publication: 2020

Format: Pamphlet

Language: French

Physical Description: 1 electronic document ([2] p.) : digital, PDF file

Subjects (MeSH): Bereavement; Grief

Subjects (LCSH): Death; Grief

Specialty: Palliative Care

Abstract: Lorsque vous êtes en deuil, savoir à quoi vous attendre peut aider. Même si votre deuil est unique, comme la relation que vous aviez avec la personne décédée, certains aspects s’appliquent de façon générale. Nos employés, nos bénévoles et des personnes endeuillées ont cerné dix choses importantes pour comprendre votre deuil.; This pamphlet is a French translation of "Ten Things to Know About Grief" pamphlet 0975. When you are grieving, it helps to know what to expect. Although your grief is unique to your relationship with the person who died, there are some common themes. Our staff and volunteers, and bereaved people have identified 10 things as important in understanding your grief.

Responsibility: Adapted with permission from: Victoria Hospice, BC ; Adapted by: NSHA Integrated Palliative Care Services

Pamphlet Number: 2102

Geriatric Practice : A Competency Based Approach to Caring for Older Adults

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Audrey Chun, editor. --Cham: Springer , c2020.

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This book serves as a comprehensive reference for the basic principles of caring for older adults, directly corresponding to the key competencies for medical student and residents. These competencies are covered in 10 sections, each with chapters that target the skills and knowledge necessary for achieving competency. Each of the 45 chapters follow a consistent format for ease of use, beginning with an introduction to the associated competency and concluding with the most salient points for mas…

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Other Authors: Chun, Audrey

Responsibility: Audrey Chun, editor

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2020

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 580 p.) : 102 illus., 96 illus. in color

ISBN: 9783030196257; 9783030196240 (Print ed.); 9783030196264 (Print ed.); 9783030196271 (Print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Aged; Aging; Geriatric Assessment; Geriatrics; Health Services for the Aged

Specialty: Geriatrics

Abstract: This book serves as a comprehensive reference for the basic principles of caring for older adults, directly corresponding to the key competencies for medical student and residents. These competencies are covered in 10 sections, each with chapters that target the skills and knowledge necessary for achieving competency. Each of the 45 chapters follow a consistent format for ease of use, beginning with an introduction to the associated competency and concluding with the most salient points for mastery. Chapters also includes brief cases to provide context to the clinical reasoning behind the competency, strengthening the core understanding necessary to physicians of the future. Written by expert educators and clinicians in geriatric medicine, Geriatric Practice is key resource for students in geriatric medicine, family and internal medicine, specialties, hospice and nursing home training, and all clinicians studying to work with aging patients.

Contents: I. Introduction and Approach to Caring for Older Adults -- History and Trends -- Identifying the Unique Needs of the Aging Population -- Education of Current and Future Providers -- II. Disease Presentations in Older Adults -- Physiology of Aging -- Normal vs. Abnormal Physical Exam -- Testing in the Elderly -- Differential Diagnoses in the Setting of Advanced Age and Multiple Conditions -- Common Acute Illness -- III. Multi-morbidity (Multiple Conditions) -- Patient-Centered Care for Persons with Multiple Conditions -- Geriatric Pre-Operative Evaluation of the Older Adult -- Common Chronic Conditions -- Geriatric Considerations in Common Surgical Conditions -- IV. Medication Management (MEDICATIONS) -- Prescription Selection and Dosing -- High-Risk Prescriptions for Aging Patients -- Dietary Botanicals and Supplements -- Understanding the Medication List and Addressing Polypharmacy in Older Adults -- V. Cognitive and Behavioral Disorders (MENTATION) -- Depression in Older Adults: Principles of Diagnosis and Management -- Behavioral and Psychiatric Symptoms in Dementia (BPSD) -- Diagnosis and Management of Delirium -- Assessment of Memory and Function -- Non-pharmacologic Management of BPSD: Agitation and Behavioral Problems in Dementia -- VI. Functional Assessment/Self-Care Ability (MOBILITY) -- Assessment of Capability and Capacity -- Developing a Management Plan Safety and Risk Assessment -- Falls Screening, Differential Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment -- Driving -- Individualized Decision-Making for Preventive Medicine in Older Adults -- VII. Health Promotion and Advance Care Planning (MATTERS) -- Advance Care Planning for Older Adults -- Patient Preference, Prognosis, and Decision-Making in Screening and Treatment -- VIII. Special Considerations for Sites/Models of Care -- Sites of Care for the Older Adult – Hospice, Clinic and Home-based Care -- Acute Care in the Home Setting: Hospital at Home -- Hazards of Hospitalization -- Prevention of the Hazards of Hospitalization -- Managing Medications and Addressing Polypharmacy -- Foley Catheter Use and Management of Urinary Symptoms -- High-Risk Pressure Ulcers -- IX. Transitions of Care, Population Health -- Discharge Planning -- Interprofessional Care: Why Teamwork Matters -- Chronic Care Management -- Registries/Data in Population Health Management -- X. Palliative Care and End of Life -- Management of Pain Symptoms -- Non-Pain Symptoms -- Psychosocial, Social, and Spiritual Needs of Geriatric Patients -- Introduction to Palliative Care.

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Location: Online

Handbook of Pain and Palliative Care : Biobehavioral Approaches for the Life Course

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Rhonda J. Moore, editor. --New York, NY: Springer , c2013.

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This book takes both a biobehavioral and a lifespan approach to understanding long-term and chronic pain, and intervening to optimize patients' functioning. Rich in clinical diversity, chapters explore emerging areas of interest (computer-based interventions, fibromyalgia, stress), ongoing concerns (cancer pain, low back pain), and special populations (pediatric, elderly, military). This coverage provides readers with a knowledge base in assessment, treatment, and management that is up to date,…

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Other Authors: Moore, Rhonda J

Responsibility: Rhonda J. Moore, editor

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2013

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxviii, 865 p. : 58 illus., 32 illus. in color)

ISBN: 9781441916518; 9781441916501 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Chronic Pain; Pain Management; Palliative Care

Notes: "Corrected at 2nd printing 2013."

Abstract: This book takes both a biobehavioral and a lifespan approach to understanding long-term and chronic pain, and intervening to optimize patients' functioning. Rich in clinical diversity, chapters explore emerging areas of interest (computer-based interventions, fibromyalgia, stress), ongoing concerns (cancer pain, low back pain), and special populations (pediatric, elderly, military). This coverage provides readers with a knowledge base in assessment, treatment, and management that is up to date, practice strengthening, and forward looking. Subject areas featured in the Handbook include: Patient-practitioner communication; Assessment tools and strategies; Common pain conditions across the lifespan; Biobehavioral mechanisms of chronic pain; Pharmaceutical, neurological, and rehabilitative interventions; Psychosocial, complementary/alternative, narrative, and spiritual approaches; Ethical issue and future directions. With the rise of integrative perspective and the emphasis on overall quality of life rather than discrete symptoms, pain management is gaining importance across medical disciplines. Handbook of Pain and Palliative Care stands out as a one-stop reference for a range of professionals, including health practitioners specializing in pain management or palliative care, clinical and health psychologists, public health professionals, and clinicians and administrators in long-term care and hospice.

Contents: A Biopsychosocial Approach to Understanding Chronic Pain and Disability -- Part I. Communication and Pain -- Pain and Intercultural Communication -- Truth telling and Palliative Care -- Communication and Palliative Care: E-health Interventions and Pain Management -- Educating Patients and Caregivers about Pain Management: What clinicians need to know -- Part II. Assessment -- Pain Assessment Tools in Palliative Care and Cancer -- Quality Indicators for Pain in Palliative Care -- Palliative Care Clinical Trials: Generalizability and Applicability in Hospice and Palliative Care Practice -- Dynamic Pain Assessment: An Application of Clinical Infometrics to Personalized Pain Treatment and Management -- Assessing Pain and Unmet Needs in Patients with Advanced Dementia: The Role of the Serial Trial Intervention (STI) -- Part III. Common Pain Conditions -- Pediatric Chronic Pain -- Pain in the Older Person -- Pain After Traumatic Brain Injury -- Pain in the Battlefield Injured -- Pain, Whiplash Disorder and Traffic Safety -- Chronic Low Back Pain -- Adult Cancer-Related Pain -- Part IV. Mechanisms -- Neuroanatomy of Pain and Pain Pathways -- Acute to Chronic Pain: Transitions in the Post Surgical Patient -- Pain and the Placebo/Nocebo Effect -- Sex Differences in Pain across the Life Course -- Stress and Pain -- Hope in the context of pain and palliative care -- Temporomandibular Disorders and Fibromyalgia -- Phantom Limb Pain -- Pharmacogenetics of Pain: the Future of Personalized Medicine -- Pain Imaging -- Part V. Interventions -- Evidence-based Pharmacotherapy of Chronic Pain -- Chronic Pain and Opioids -- Nerve Blocks, Trigger Points, and Intrathecal Therapy for Chronic Pain -- Neurosurgical Interventions for the Control of Chronic Pain Conditions -- Rehabilitation Treatments for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain -- Part VI. Psychosocial, Complementary and Alternative (CAM) and Spiritual Approaches for the Control of Symptoms -- Pain, Depression and Anxiety in Cancer -- Support groups for Chronic Pain -- CAM in Chronic Pain and Palliative Care -- Spiritual Dimensions of Pain and Suffering -- Part VII. Perspectives from the Humanities and Social Sciences -- Suffering, Hope, and Healing -- Narrative and Pain: Towards an Integrative Model -- Representations of the Body in Pain: Anthropological Approaches -- The Art of Pain: the Patient's Perspective of Chronic Pain -- Part VIII. Ethical Issues and Future Directions -- Disparities in Pain Management and Palliative Care -- The Delineation and Explication of Palliative Options of Last Resort -- Recognition and Resolution of Ethical Barriers to Palliative Care Research -- How Health Care Reform can Improve Access to Quality Pain and Palliative Care Services.

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Location: Online

Palliative Skills for Frontline Clinicians : Case Vignettes in Everyday Hospital Medicine

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Kate Aberger, David Wang, editors. --Cham: Springer , c2020.

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Rooted in everyday hospital medicine, Palliative Skills for Frontline Clinicians addresses the challenges of delivering complex care to patients living with serious illnesses. Spanning emergency medicine, internal medicine, surgery and various subspecialties, each chapter reads like a story, comparing usual care with a step-by-step palliative-based approach. This case-based book features a multidisciplinary, palliative-trained authorship, including neurologists, nephrologists, emergency physici…

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Other Authors: Aberger, Kate; Wang, David

Responsibility: Kate Aberger, David Wang, editors

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2020

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxiii, 227 p.) : 6 illus., 3 illus. in color

ISBN: 9783030444143; 9783030444136 (Print ed.); 9783030444150 (Print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Clinical Decision-Making; Palliative Care

Specialty: Palliative Care

Abstract: Rooted in everyday hospital medicine, Palliative Skills for Frontline Clinicians addresses the challenges of delivering complex care to patients living with serious illnesses. Spanning emergency medicine, internal medicine, surgery and various subspecialties, each chapter reads like a story, comparing usual care with a step-by-step palliative-based approach. This case-based book features a multidisciplinary, palliative-trained authorship, including neurologists, nephrologists, emergency physicians, surgeons, intensivists, and obstetricians. Divided into four parts, Palliative Skills for Frontline Clinicians outlines common clinical scenarios across settings and specialties to highlight unmet needs of patients with potentially terminal illnesses. Each case is broken down into the usual standard approach, and delves into detail regarding different palliative interventions that can be appropriate in those scenarios. These are meant to be practice changing; down to the actual words used to communicate with patients. In addition to the book’s focus on the principles of palliative care and the “art” of treating the patient, approaches to communication with the patient’s families for the best long-term outcomes are discussed. Concise and pragmatic, Palliative Skills for Frontline Clinicians is meant to be practice changing. It provides readers with both a new conceptual framework, as well as actual words to communicate with patients and medication doses for symptom management. It is an invaluable resource for non-palliative trained clinicians who wish to strengthen their palliative care skills.

Contents: Part I. Emergency Medicine -- 1. High-Yield Approach to the ED Goals of Care Conversation -- 2. A Palliative Approach to End-Stage COPD -- 3. This POLST Makes No Sense -- 4. Treating Pain and Prognosticating in Metastatic Cancer -- 5. Complex Pain Management and Goals of Care in a Debilitated Cancer Patient -- 6. To Intubate or Not to Intubate: Asking the Right Questions -- 7. ED Approach to the Hospice Patient -- Part II. Inpatient Medicine -- 8. "I Can’t Let Him Starve": Artificial Nutrition in Patients with Advanced Dementia -- 9. Shared Decision-Making in the Setting of a Large Ischemic Stroke -- 10. Prognostication and Goals of Care in Advanced Parkinson’s Disease -- 11. Saying Yes to Aggressive Measures: The Role of Neuropalliative Care in Critically Ill Patients with Potential for Recovery -- 12. “I am a Fighter”: Recognizing and Responding to Cancer Metaphors -- 13. “What Does the Awake Ventilated Patient Really Want?”: Shared Decision-Making in the ICU -- 14. A Mother’s Love – Support Despite Disagreeing with Goals of Care -- 15. End-Stage Renal Disease and Shared Decision-Making Dilemmas -- 16. Discontinuing Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy in the Intensive Care Unit -- 17. Teaching Learners How to Approach Family Decisions as a Process -- Part III. Surgery -- 18. Trach/PEG Consult in the ICU -- 19. Rescinding DNR Orders in the Operating Room -- 20. A Threshold Moment, Preserving Patient Dignity, and the Value of a Time-Limited Trial -- 21. Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Anticipating Poor Surgical Outcomes While Honoring Patient Autonomy -- 22. Surgery for the Hospice Patient: When Is It Appropriate? -- 23. Nonoperative Approach to Caring for the Ischemic Limb -- 24. Placing a Feeding Tube in a Patient with Dementia -- 25. Bowel Obstruction in a Dying Patient: To Operate or Not? -- 26. Geriatric Trauma Decision-Making Based on Functional Outcomes -- Part IV. Specialty Medicine -- 27. Decision by Surrogates for a Patient with a Psychiatric History -- 28. Palliative Approach to Patients with Concurrent Serious Illness and Substance Use Disorder -- 29. Responding to Spiritual Suffering and Hope During a Goals-of-Care Conversation -- 30. Trisomy 18: Early and Concurrent Palliative Care Enhances Delivery and Neonatal Planning -- 31. Navigating Complex Medical Decision Making in the Pediatric ICU.

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Publication Type: Case Reports

Location: Online

Deuil : surmonter les difficultés

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