Palliative medicine

Help your clients achieve victory over chronic pain and lead more fulfilling lives!

Mit suggestiven Bildern wie der "Kostenexplosion" soll den Bürgern vermittelt werden, dass sie für ihre Gesundheit immer mehr bezahlen müssen, weil die Zahl älterer und damit pflegebedürftiger Menschen steige, der medizinische Fortschritt seinen Preis habe und ihre eigenen Ansprüche als Lohnnebenkosten die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der Wirtschaft gefährdeten.

A practical guide to providing home-based mental health services, Providing Home Care for Older Adults teaches readers how to handle the unique aspects of home-based care and apply and adapt evidence-based assessment and treatment within the home-based setting.

This book presents a timely and multidisciplinary update on the modalities currently available for treating the most feared symptom of patients diagnosed with cancer.

Through Social Work Practice in Home Health Care, social workers will discover a unique "e;how-to"e; approach to social work practice in home health care agencies.

This book provides insights into the care of cancer patients in the intensive care unit in a comprehensive manner.

Freud und seine Nachfolger haben sich von Anfang an mit dem Thema ''Tod und Sterben'' beschäftigt, zunächst vor allem durch das Konzept der Trauerarbeit.

Il manuale completo di Cure Palliative Molti obiettivi terapeutici sono stati conseguiti nello scorso decennio grazie ai progressi compiuti dalla medicina palliativa.

Using Guided Imagery and Hypnosis in Brief Therapy and Palliative Care presents a model for effective single-session therapy.

Based on the only evidence-based randomized controlled trial yet undertaken in patients with severe and enduing anorexia nervosa, Managing Severe and Enduring Anorexia Nervosa uses the results of that trial to present a new paradigm for treatment.

Contemporary Perspectives is the first book to address social work practice in the field of brain injury (BI).

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.

Das Buch bildet die rechtliche Grundlage zum Thema Pflegehaftung in der gerontopsychiatrischen Pflege und Betreuung.

Holistic models of cancer and palliative care frequently refer to spirituality as an important element.

Series Editors: Moira Stewart, Judith Belle Brown and Thomas R Freeman As the population in western cultures ages, more people suffer chronic, ultimately life-limiting diseases and medical professionals need to be equipped to cope with the ever growing pressure of palliative care.

Now in its tenth edition, the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine has been fully revised, with five new authors on the writing team bringing content fresh from the bedside.

Refreshingly forthright New York Times | Extraordinary Laura Lynne Jackson | Beautifully written Katy Butler | Tender and transformative Christie Tate | Meaningful and sublime Theresa BrownWhat can life s final moments teach us about living well today?

The care of patients with advanced and terminal illness can be extremely rewarding but often causes professionals a considerable amount of discomfort.

Here is a thoughtful new book for professionals who assist persons afflicted with neuromuscular disorders to help them and their families adapt to lifestyle changes accompanying the onset of these disorders.

Wie bei alten Menschen ein Delir erkannt, verhindert und behandelt werden kann, beschreibt diese interdisziplinäre und interprofessionelle Therapieempfehlung des Schweizer Herausgeber- und Autorenteams.

This textbook fills a gap in education for licensed practical nurses (LPN), providing information specific to their own needs and concerns.

As humanitarian aid organizations have evolved, there is a growing recognition that incorporating palliative care into aid efforts is an essential part of providing the best care possible.

Palliative care is an essential element of our health care system and is becoming increasingly significant amidst an aging society and organizations struggling to provide both compassionate and cost-effective care.

The second edition of this highly successful text has been greatly expanded and updated, and is now available in two companion volumes.

This book provides detailed analysis of the manifold ways in which COVID-19 has influenced death, dying and bereavement.

The fifth edition of this concise reference provides trainee anaesthetists with a clear, accessible introduction to the practice, split into four key areas.

Now in its second edition, this is the only book on occupational therapy in oncology and palliative care.

Wie können Eltern, Kinder und Freunde die Situation verstehen, aushalten und bewältigen, dass ein Kind schwerst krank ist und an der Krankheit sterben wird?

This book provides the best information available on the ways priorities are currently set for health care around the world.

This Textbook addresses a gap in the market, as currently there are no contemporary books exploring nursing within a prison setting.

Society has become increasingly diverse; multi-cultural, multi-faith and wide ranging in family structures.

Un patient atteint d’une maladie incurable terminale demande à mourir dans la dignité.

The Hospice Companion is a guide to the processes of care during the intensive, interpersonal experiences of hospice work.

Patients with advanced cancer may develop a number of clinical complications related to tumor progression or a variety of aggressive treatments.

Wie kann man Menschen mit Demenz eine gute Lebensqualität am Lebensende sichern, ihnen ein gutes Lebens gestalten und sie in einem würdevollen Sterben unterstützen?

The first book to explore the meaningful dreams and visions that bring comfort as death nears.

While many effective interventions have been developed with the potential to significantly reduce morbidity and mortality from cancer, they are of no benefit to the health of populations if they cannot be delivered.

Advances in medical science and technology are saving the lives of more children worldwide than ever.

This 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.

This book advocates the application of holistic and humanistic approaches in elderly care and services to achieve the goal of ageing with dignity in Hong Kong and Asia.

Palliative care is an essential element of our health care system and becoming increasingly significant amidst an aging society and organizations struggling to provide both compassionate and cost effective care.

The essence of nursing care continually exposes nurses to suffering.

Living with Uncertainty gives a broad perspective on the complexities and challenges of the practice of end-of-life care, as well as the perceived benefits and limitations of medical intervention.

This volume speaks to the issue of occupational therapy practice with the patient in pain.

Now fully revised and in its fourth edition, the Oxford Handbook of Oncology has been the essential go-to guide for students and practitioners in oncology for over a decade.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care Flashcards is a comprehensive, evidence-based book of flashcards for clinicians caring for patients who require hospice and palliative care and supportive care.

While many effective interventions have been developed with the potential to significantly reduce morbidity and mortality from cancer, they are of no benefit to the health of populations if they cannot be delivered.

'Wonderful, thoughtful, practical' - Cariad Lloyd, Griefcast'Encouraging and inspiring' - Dr Kathryn Mannix, author of Amazon bestseller With the End in MindWe all know how this ends is a new approach to death and dying, showing how exploring our mortality really can change our lives.