Terminal Care 2

As a doctor at the end of a 24-hour shift in the intensive care unit, it’s usually easy for me to fall asleep. Exhaustion hits me like a rock and it doesn’t matter that the morning sun is pouring in……続きを見る

Excellent end of life care for people with heart failure is challenging but possible. Failure to address this aspect of care has serious consequences for patients, their families, clinicians and the……続きを見る

Framed by the author's personal odyssey as a caregiver and richly informed by the inspiring and poignant tales of others, Caregiving explores medical and financial problems, all aspects of spiritual……続きを見る

This thoughtful new book presents strategies for helping end-stage renal disease patients and their families deal with the psychosocial aspects of the chronic long-term illness. Technological advanc……続きを見る

Hospice Care and Cultural Diversity captures the richness and differences that make up the United States and its culture. This book shows you the complex issues arising from work with patients of a ……続きを見る

The study and practice of end-of-life care has seen an increasing understanding of the need for care that integrates clinical, psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, and ethical expertise. Yet, no one e……続きを見る

Here is one of the few books that elucidates the wide range and complexity of special concerns intrinsic to the assessment of terminally ill patients and their families. Health care experts discuss ……続きを見る

Elly was klaar met het leven, maar ze mocht er geen afscheid van nemen, tot de Levenseindekliniek het licht zag. Eindelijk bestond de mogelijkheid op een waardige manier afscheid te nemen van het le……続きを見る

Grief is a very individual experience and it can impact all aspects of a person's life. Parents and Bereavement: A Personal and Professional Exploration of Grief brings together latest research and ……続きを見る

One of the most challenging roles of the psycho-oncologist is to help guide terminally-ill patients through the physical, psychological, and spiritual aspects of the dying process. Patients with can……続きを見る

Here is an excellent new book packed with state-of-the-art information on thanatology. It presents valuable insights on the history, current issues, and future directions for the modern death moveme……続きを見る

The growing geriatric population in the United States has created an increasing need for palliative medicine services across the range of medical and surgical specialties. Yet, palliative medicine l……続きを見る

Help families of institutionalized elders with this compassionate and practical manual. 続きを見る

Learn to help others understand, cope with, and even overcome emotional and physical suffering. Suffering: Psychological and Social Aspects in Loss, Grief, and Care is a unique and insightful volume……続きを見る

Kidney Disease: From advanced disease to bereavement provides guidance to renal and palliative care professionals dealing with patients with advanced kidney disease, who are approaching end of life.……続きを見る

Dying, Bereavement and the Healing Arts describes a range of successful programmes pioneered by artists, writers, nurses, musicians, therapists, social workers, and chaplains in palliative care sett……続きを見る

A doctor asked on Twitter, "What's one thing you wished you knew when you had to look after one of your own family members?" I needed over 1000 words to respond, although my 140 character-answer is ……続きを見る

Le cure palliative sono cure attive e globali di un paziente la cui malattia non risponde ai trattamenti che mirano alla guarigione. Il controllo del dolore, degli altri sintomi e dei problemi psico……続きを見る

Good counselling skills are often not taught to the professionals who need them most. Compassionate and tactful communication skills can make the difference between an awkward encounter with a dying……続きを見る

Obra que recoge un concepto moderno de la atención paliativa centrado, fundamentalmente, en las medidas dirigidas a la atención de personas con patologías crónicas avanzadas. Uno de los aspectos fu……続きを見る

Since the period when Humoral Pathology fell into merited disrepute, comparatively few attempts have been made, to define with any degree of accuracy, the conditions under which morbid secretions ma……続きを見る

In this "enlightening" (Jane Brody, New York Times) book, Harvard Medical School physician Angelo E. Volandes offers a solution to traumatic end-of-life care: talking, medicine's oldest tool. There ……続きを見る

**A brilliant transplant surgeon brings compassion and narrative drama to the fearful reality that every doctor must face: the inevitability of mortality. “Uncommonly moving ... A revealing and hear……続きを見る

Patients with advanced cancer may develop a number of clinical complications related to tumor progression or a variety of aggressive treatments. The majority of these patients are elderly, often wit……続きを見る

Amytrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or motor neurone disease) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that can cause profound suffering for both the patient and their family. Whilst new treatments ……続きを見る

Society has become increasingly diverse; multi-cultural, multi-faith and wide ranging in family structures. The wealthier are healthier and social inequalities are more pronounced. Respecting and wo……続きを見る

Use of the arts in palliative care settings is a powerful and effective way of addressing the practical, psychological, social and spiritual issues faced by service users in end-of-life care. The Cr……続きを見る

Comment réagir face à la maladie d'Alzheimer ? Un témoignage poignant. Pourquoi lire ce témoignage qui relate la présence d'une femme auprès de sa vieille maman incurable ? Parce que la narratrice a……続きを見る

Le quotidien de soignants s'occupant de patients en fin de vie. Quel comportement éthique adopter ? Christelle avait un peu plus de trente ans. Après avoir travaillé pendant plusieurs années, elle a……続きを見る

Quelle est la place de l'éthique dans le domaine des sciences médicales ? Au-delà des thèmes conflictuels qui viennent à l'esprit quand on évoque son nom, l'éthique ne se trouve-t-elle pas au cœur m……続きを見る