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Essentials of Palliative Care

By M.D. , Ph.D. (auth.) , Nalini Vadivelu , Alan David Kaye , Angèle Ryan M.D. , Jack M. Berger M.S. , Jack M. Berger (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York
Year
2013
ISBN
978-1-4614-5163-1, 978-1-4614-5164-8
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4614-5164-8
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3422933 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
518\525
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-10-20 17:28:53
Pain Medicine; Anesthesiology; Intensive / Critica

Description

Essentials of Palliative Care is a to-the-point, clinically oriented resource for all members of the multidisciplinary palliative care team and trainees. It covers practical clinical topics, including assessment of the patient and pain and symptom management, and practical non-medical topics central to providing effective palliative care, including psychological management, guidance on how to help patients and their families through the many healthcare decision points they face, and sensitivity to the goals and culture of the patient. Review questions, with detailed answers, provide a convenient way for readers to test their knowledge. Features: · Concise, comprehensive, clinically focused · Multiple choice review questions, with detailed answers · Expert contributors from leading institutions · Coordination of care by palliative care team a major focus

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