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Hospice Concepts
A Guide to Palliative Care in Terminal Illness
Shirley Ann Smith
Papercover, 6 x 9, 272 pages
(pub. date: 2000)
Item 5127 List Price: $25.95
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This well-organized manual has received the prestigious "Book of the Year Award" from the American Journal of Nursing. The book provides a comprehensive yet succinct overview of hospice care. It covers everything from hospice philosophy to Medicare regulations, from criteria for determining prognosis to dealing with grief and bereavement. Recommendations focus on identifying and limiting futile treatments; on pursuing opportunities to better understand the pathophysiology of physical and emotional symptoms in patients with life-threatening illness; and on providing reliable, effective, and humane care at this point in the normal cycle of life. The book is ideal for orientation of new hospice or palliative care staff. It is useful for self-study and group training or as a text for related college courses. Chapter tests and answer keys are included in two appendixes.
ISBN 0-87822-453-X |
Additional resources on death and dying/grief counseling.
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