Dying at Home - Sankar, Andrea (University of Michigan)
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Featuring contributions by professionals and personal stories from in-depth case studies of family caregivers, this guide discusses the challenges, resources, benefits, and barriers to care at home. With updates on advance care planning, developments in palliative care medicine, and the availability of legally assisted dying, this edition discusses how to: Arrange medical care, nursing, and ancillary therapies; Understand costs, sources of financial support, and insurance coverage; Collaborate with health professionals in the home; Assist in implementing pain management techniques; Find social…mehr

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Featuring contributions by professionals and personal stories from in-depth case studies of family caregivers, this guide discusses the challenges, resources, benefits, and barriers to care at home. With updates on advance care planning, developments in palliative care medicine, and the availability of legally assisted dying, this edition discusses how to: Arrange medical care, nursing, and ancillary therapies; Understand costs, sources of financial support, and insurance coverage; Collaborate with health professionals in the home; Assist in implementing pain management techniques; Find social and spiritual support, as well as self-care for caregivers; Handle family dynamics and legal matters; Collaborate to make complex care and treatment decisions; Navigate the process of dying and caring for the body after death
Autorenporträt
Andrea Sankar is a professor of medical anthropology at Wayne State University, where she is also the co-founder and co-director of the Social Work and Anthropology doctoral program. The former editor of Medical Anthropology Quarterly, Sankar was named Michiganian of the Year in 1995 for her work on HIV/AIDS.