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Palliative care in nursing & healthcare / Michelle Brown.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Los angels; SAGE, c2016Description: ix, 176 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781446295687
  • 1446295680
  • 9781446295694
  • 1446295699
Other title:
  • Palliative care in nursing and healthcare
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.02/9 23
LOC classification:
  • RT87.B76  2016
NLM classification:
  • WY 152.3
Contents:
Palliative care past, present and the future -- Care and compassion in palliative care -- Holistic assessment / Michelle Brown and Kersten Hardy -- Care planning and changing care needs / Kersten Hardy and Michelle Brown -- Supporting carers and families -- Interprofessional working in palliative care -- Communication in palliative care -- Dealing with ethical dilemmas -- End of life care -- Death and dying -- Support for the practitioner / Martin Brock and Michelle Brown.
Summary: "This book helps nursing and healthcare students to prepare for the challenges of working with the increasing number of patients requiring palliative care. Key features include: case studies in every chapter, helping students to practically work through difficult scenarios; reflective activities that assist readers in thinking critically about their care and how to improve it; a holistic approach to palliative care that includes family, carers and interprofessional work; [and] up-to-date theory and policy"--
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Books Books KMTC:NAIROBI CAMPUS General Stacks RT87.B76 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 32540

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Palliative care past, present and the future -- Care and compassion in palliative care -- Holistic assessment / Michelle Brown and Kersten Hardy -- Care planning and changing care needs / Kersten Hardy and Michelle Brown -- Supporting carers and families -- Interprofessional working in palliative care -- Communication in palliative care -- Dealing with ethical dilemmas -- End of life care -- Death and dying -- Support for the practitioner / Martin Brock and Michelle Brown.

"This book helps nursing and healthcare students to prepare for the challenges of working with the increasing number of patients requiring palliative care. Key features include: case studies in every chapter, helping students to practically work through difficult scenarios; reflective activities that assist readers in thinking critically about their care and how to improve it; a holistic approach to palliative care that includes family, carers and interprofessional work; [and] up-to-date theory and policy"--

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