Overview

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

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Author:   Nalini Vadivelu ,  Alan David Kaye ,  Jack M. Berger
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2013 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   8.073kg
ISBN:  

9781461451631

ISBN 10:   1461451639
Pages:   518
Publication Date:   27 November 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of 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.

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From the reviews: A truly multidisciplinary collaboration among nurses, social workers, anesthesiologists, internists, and more. ... wonderful reflection of how palliative care should operate on a daily basis, through teamwork and collaboration. ... well-edited ... . extremely well-written and very informative ... . another step forward for the field of palliative care. (Andrew Thurston, Anesthesiology, Vol. 119 (5), November, 2013)

From the reviews: “A truly multidisciplinary collaboration among nurses, social workers, anesthesiologists, internists, and more. … wonderful reflection of how palliative care should operate on a daily basis, through teamwork and collaboration. … well-edited … . extremely well-written and very informative … . another step forward for the field of palliative care.” (Andrew Thurston, Anesthesiology, Vol. 119 (5), November, 2013)

From the reviews: A truly multidisciplinary collaboration among nurses, social workers, anesthesiologists, internists, and more. ... wonderful reflection of how palliative care should operate on a daily basis, through teamwork and collaboration. ... well-edited ... . extremely well-written and very informative ... . another step forward for the field of palliative care. (Andrew Thurston, Anesthesiology, Vol. 119 (5), November, 2013)

From the reviews: A truly multidisciplinary collaboration among nurses, social workers, anesthesiologists, internists, and more. ... wonderful reflection of how palliative care should operate on a daily basis, through teamwork and collaboration. ... well-edited ... . extremely well-written and very informative ... . another step forward for the field of palliative care. (Andrew Thurston, Anesthesiology, Vol. 119 (5), November, 2013)

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