Clinical Assessment of Human Suffering : Planning Care in the End of Life
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Ana Claudia de Lima Quintana Arantes.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2021.
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This book is addressed to physicians and other health professionals involved in the assessment and care planning of patients at the end of life. It brings a unique and humanistic view on the challenges of good practice in palliative care. Concepts and definitions, resources and therapeutic alternatives, as well as symptoms of distress in the physical, emotional, family, social and spiritual dimensions are discussed in a clear and practical way, demystifying and dissolving the barriers of this a…
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- Responsibility
- Ana Claudia de Lima Quintana Arantes
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (viii, 97 p.) : 17 illus., 1 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030575359
- 9783030575335 (Print ed.)
- 9783030575342 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Needs Assessment
- Palliative Care
- Patient Care Planning
- Terminal Care
- Specialty
- Palliative Care
- Abstract
- This book is addressed to physicians and other health professionals involved in the assessment and care planning of patients at the end of life. It brings a unique and humanistic view on the challenges of good practice in palliative care. Concepts and definitions, resources and therapeutic alternatives, as well as symptoms of distress in the physical, emotional, family, social and spiritual dimensions are discussed in a clear and practical way, demystifying and dissolving the barriers of this approach.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Multidimensional Human Being -- 3. Oncological Disease Versus Nononcological Disease: Differences and Similarities in Their Manifestations of Suffering -- 4. Evaluation of Suffering in Adults and the Elderly -- 5. How Good Conversations Can Be -- 6. Dimensions of Care -- 7. Practical Considerations in End-of-Life Care -- 8. Grief and Bereavement: Practical Considerations for Health Professionals -- 9. Accomplishments, Unfinished Business, and Regrets -- 10. Recommendations for Family Care During Grief -- 11. The Health Professional Faced with Their Patient’s Death: Considerations in Interprofessional Work—The Dimensions of Self-Care -- 12. Caring for Caregivers.
- Access
- NEW Springer 2021
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
