James L Hallenbeck

Palliative Care Perspectives

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Palliative Care Perspectives is a guide to the art and science of palliative care that links real stories of illness with practical advice to delineate clinical practice in a way that reflects the daily concerns of clinicians. Clearly and compassionately written, this book is an ideal introduction to the emerging field of palliative care for clinicians, nurses, and other palliative team members new to practice, as well as lay readers seeking to learn more about chronic and terminal illness.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Januar 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 481g
• ISBN-13: 9780197542910
• ISBN-10: 0197542913
• Artikelnr.: 62605475

Autorenporträt

Dr. James L. Hallenbeck is an Associate Professor of Medicine Emeritus at Stanford University in the Department of Medicine. For over 30 years, he worked at the affiliated VA Palo Alto Healthcare System. He is a nationally recognized pioneer in hospice and palliative medicine. His academic work has focused on medical education in palliative care, system change, and intercultural communication. He has also done work on burnout in healthcare, co-authoring a curriculum on burnout and compassion cultivation through the Compassion Institute.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Chronic Illness, Death, and Dying in Modern Times
2. Dying Trajectories and Prognostication
3. Symptom Management-Overview
4. Pain Management
5. Non-Pain Symptom Management
6. Special Therapeutic Issues: Hydration, Nutrition, and Antibiotics in End-of-Life Care
7. Psychosocial and Spiritual Aspects of Care
8. Communication
9. Working the System and Making a Difference
10. Palliative Care Consults
11. Burnout
12. The Last 48 hours