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Geriatric Palliative Care covers a broad spectrum of issues characterizing care near the end of life for older adults. Beginning with the social and cultural context of old age and frailty, this vol……続きを見る

What do you need to know in order to provide the best possible care for sick children of different faiths? What, in the context of the young person's faith, might it be helpful to know to support th……続きを見る

Aging Parents: A Guide on How to Care for Aging Parents. This is volume 3 in a series of 3 Aging books. If you want to understand aging parents and want to know the secrets of aging parents, caregiv……続きを見る

The rapidly evolving field of Palliative Care focuses on the management of phenomena that produce discomfort and that undermine the quality of life of patients with incurable medical disorders. The ……続きを見る

Aging: The Boxed Set by Kristy Clark Three Unabridged Volumes in One Comprehensive Collection Book #1 Aging With Health: Making the Beset of the Golden Years This unique guide is intended for people……続きを見る

According to recent estimates, more than five million Americans suffer from dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, a number predicted to grow as Baby Boomers continue to age. Although staggering, these st……続きを見る

Pat and Sarah had long been friends, not just brother and sister. They supported each other, shared music and movies, and confided in each other as they went through the many challenging stages of a……続きを見る

In today’s contentious political environment surrounding abortion, clinicians, counselors and social workers need a clear framework for providing skilled, compassionate decision counseling. They nee……続きを見る

Navigating the tumultuous waters of cancer treatment and decision making is difficult for all patients. It is also difficult for doctors and other medical personnel. This books deals with a variety ……続きを見る

Cancer of any kind is scary, but lung cancer is unique in that most people think that only people who smoke can or do get it. The truth is that anyone can get lung cancer, and it can be deadly. In 2……続きを見る

Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative neurological disease characterized primarily by cognitive deficiencies and problems with muscle movements and tremors; more than a half a million Americans have……続きを見る

Caregiving can be enormously challenging, terrifically rewarding, and potentially draining. Caregivers often wonder how they will navigate the tumultuous waters of caregiving and not lose themselves……続きを見る

Parkinson’s disease affects all sides of you: your inside, your outside, and your “right” sideーthat is, the side where you feel positive, balanced, and beautiful. How do you find that edge when you……続きを見る

Providing a bridge between research in healthcare and spirituality and practitioner perspectives, these essays on chaplaincy in healthcare continue dialogue around constructing, negotiating and rese……続きを見る

More and more Americans are finding themselves without health insurance or with coverage that is so inadequate they face financial ruin in the event they actually get sick. So they go without. Their……続きを見る

Daniel Singer hadn’t eaten in a week. Hunched over with his head in his hands, he’d sit in his “safe” chair for hours, doing nothing but shaking, mumbling and moaning; he was in the throes of severe……続きを見る

As a part-time hospice volunteer, Eric Lindner provides companion care to dying strangers. They’re chatterboxes and recluses, religious and irreligious, battered by cancer, congestive heart failure,……続きを見る

Seeing your child suffer in any way is a harrowing experience for any parent. Mental illness in children can be particularly draining due to the mystery surrounding it, and the issue of diagnosis at……続きを見る

As a part-time hospice volunteer, Eric Lindner provides companion care to dying strangers. They’re chatterboxes and recluses, religious and irreligious, battered by cancer, congestive heart failure,……続きを見る

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a condition that causes persistent and debilitating tiredness. The condition has no obvious cause but persists for more than six months, and patients tend to avoid ……続きを見る

Hospizbegleiterinnen und Hospizbegleiter sind mit Herausforderungen konfrontiert, die ohne Vorbereitung dazu führen können, dass Begegnungen überfordern oder die Begleiteten in ihren Bedürfnissen ni……続きを見る

Mit anderen Einrichtungen zu kooperieren mit dem gemeinsamen Ziel, kranke und sterbende Menschen zu versorgen, ist mehr als "zusammenarbeiten". Vieles gilt es zu bedenken und zu vereinbaren, wenn de……続きを見る

Becoming a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or another neurocognitive disorder can be an unexpected, undesirable, underappreciatedーand yet noble role. It is heartbreaking to watch som……続きを見る

A practical, introductory guide to the best use of Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs) to improve the quality of health care and patient health. Only title to exclusively introduce, explain and show h……続きを見る

In the spring of 2006, Shelly Dubois is as happy as she’s ever been. A recent move to beautiful Vancouver Island has proven to be a terrific decision. Her husband Jean is pleased with his new job, t……続きを見る

Every day, thousands of people receive a diagnosis of serious, life-threatening illness, and their families and friends suddenly become caregivers. Despite the best of intentions it is not always ea……続きを見る

Approximately 2.5 million people in the United States--one percent of the population--have an intellectual disability (previously referred to as mental retardation). These conditions range from gene……続きを見る

From the bestselling author of One Child comes the story of three of former special education teacher Torey Hayden’s most extraordinary challenges. Nine-year-old Cassandra, kidnapped by her father a……続きを見る

Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder associated with overall body pain and discomfort. Although the condition is not a variety of other neurological disorders or even arthritis, it possesses some of t……続きを見る

Concise, actionable advice in plain English from a healthcare attorney to help you save big on healthcare by being a proactive, engaged "E-Patient".  This book will educate and empow……続きを見る