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OverviewThis book is a guide to help clinicians caring for people with advanced heart failure develop a team approach for a group of people who, despite the increased awareness, remains disadvantaged in accessing support to help them live with, and support them as they die from, this serious illness. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Miriam Johnson , Richard Lehman , Karen J. Hogg (Consultant Cardiologist, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, UK)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Edition: 2nd edition Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9781138456464ISBN 10: 1138456462 Pages: 228 Publication Date: 13 July 2017 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews"""This book is a fantastic resource for anyone working with patients with heart failure. It will facilitate the integration of palliative care into heart failure management …"" —British Journal of Hospital Medicine The book includes chapters on the syndrome of advanced heart failure—optimal therapy, prognosis, symptom relief, supportive care, communication, the need for palliative care, and how to improve terminal care. Good stuff. —Roger Woodruff, IAHPC Reviews Editor ""This book is a fantastic resource for anyone working with patients with heart failure. It will facilitate the integration of palliative care into heart failure management …"" —British Journal of Hospital Medicine “First, it is an updated review of symptom control and palliation of end stage cardiac disease, which is very helpful for non-cardiologists working in palliative care. Second, it emphasises optimising service provisions, including a team approach (i.e. not just the patient and the cardiologist). And third, because it announces that Karen Hogg has been appointed as the UK’s first cardiologist with a special interest in palliative care, which I regard as recognition of a clinical need…Good stuff.” —Roger Woodruff, April 2017" This book is a fantastic resource for anyone working with patients with heart failure. It will facilitate the integration of palliative care into heart failure management ... -British Journal of Hospital Medicine The book includes chapters on the syndrome of advanced heart failure-optimal therapy, prognosis, symptom relief, supportive care, communication, the need for palliative care, and how to improve terminal care. Good stuff. -Roger Woodruff, IAHPC Reviews Editor This book is a fantastic resource for anyone working with patients with heart failure. It will facilitate the integration of palliative care into heart failure management ... -British Journal of Hospital Medicine First, it is an updated review of symptom control and palliation of end stage cardiac disease, which is very helpful for non-cardiologists working in palliative care. Second, it emphasises optimising service provisions, including a team approach (i.e. not just the patient and the cardiologist). And third, because it announces that Karen Hogg has been appointed as the UK's first cardiologist with a special interest in palliative care, which I regard as recognition of a clinical need...Good stuff. -Roger Woodruff, April 2017 Author InformationMiriam Johnson Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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