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Third edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Cover; The Hospice Companion; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; 1. General Processes; Palliative Care at the End of Life: Blending Structure and Function; The Interdisciplinary Team (IDT); Documentation; 2. Personal, Social, and Environmental Processes; Abuse in the Home; Advance Care Planning and Directives for Health-care Interventions; Changes in Body Image and Loss of Independence; Changes in Family Dynamics; Completing Worldly Business and Life Closure; Controlled Substances: Misuse and Abuse; Cultural Differences: Respect, Understanding, and Adapting Care; Denial; Grief Reactions |
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Living Environment, Finances, and Support SystemsBasic Home Safety; Suicide: Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Coping If It Happens; Air Hunger (Dyspnea); Anorexia and Cachexia; Belching and Burping (Eructation); Bleeding, Draining, and Malodorous Lesions; Confusion/Delirium; Constipation; Coughing; Depression; Diarrhea and Anorectal Problems; Dysphagia and Oropharyngeal Problems; Edema: Peripheral Edema, Ascites, and Lymphedema; Fatigue, Weakness (Aesthenia), and Excessive Sedation; Fever, Flushing, and Diaphoresis; Hiccups; Imminent Death; Insomnia and Nocturnal Restlessness |
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Nausea and VomitingPain; Pruritus; Seizures; Skeletal Muscle and Bladder Spasms; Skin Breakdown: Prevention and Treatment; Urinary Problems; Xerostomia (Dry Mouth); 4. Appendices; Appendix 1: Palliative Radiation Therapy in End-of-Life Care: Evidence-Based Utilization; Appendix 2: Principles of Pharmacotherapy; Appendix 3: Ketamine Protocol; Appendix 4: Clinical/Functional Assessment and Staging; Appendix 5: Anticoagulation; Index |
| Summary |
The Hospice Companion is an easy-to-navigate clinical decision support tool for caregivers of those with life-limiting illnesses. It features a thoroughly current guide to clinical processes and symptom management, providing hospice professionals with a concise summary of changes that have influenced clinical practice. |
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Hospice care -- Standards -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Palliative treatment -- Standards -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Terminal care -- Standards -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Health care teams.
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Hospice Care -- methods |
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Palliative Care -- methods |
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Patient Care Team |
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Terminally Ill -- psychology |
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Soins en phase terminale -- Normes -- Guides, manuels, etc.
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Soins palliatifs -- Normes -- Guides, manuels, etc.
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Soins médicaux -- Travail en équipe.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare.
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Health care teams
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Hospice care -- Standards
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Terminal care -- Standards
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handbooks.
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Handbooks and manuals
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Hospice companion. Third edition. New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016 9780190456900 (DLC) 2016006944 (OCoLC)939597220 |
| ISBN |
9780190456917 |
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0190456914 |
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9780190456931 (electronic bk.) |
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0190456930 (electronic bk.) |
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9780190456900 |
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0190456906 |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000062594801 |
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