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A Practical Guide to Palliative Care
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 382

A Practical Guide to Palliative Care

Designed for easy use at the bedside, this manual contains the practical information health care professionals need to provide optimal end-of-life care. The book presents a multidimensional, holistic approach to assessment and management of the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of the patient and family. Topics covered include cultural diversity in end-of-life care; communicating with patients and families; predicting life expectancy; terminal care; non-pain symptom management; pain control; palliative interventions; pediatric palliative care; record keeping; and ethics. The succinct, user-friendly presentation features bullet points and numerous quick-reference tables. Each chapter includes an "In a Nutshell" summary of key points.

Handbook of Long-Term Care Administration and Policy
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 464

Handbook of Long-Term Care Administration and Policy

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2008-03-27
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  • Publisher: CRC Press

Attitudes toward long-term care contain a strong residue of negativity in today‘s society and current problems with the system augment such perceptions. Unless dealt with now, this will only get worse, as the 85-and-older crowd is the fastest growing part of the population, and the first wave of Baby Boomers is approaching 60. Exploring and delinea

Officially Selected Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of Appeals of the State of Kansas
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 864
Reichel's Care of the Elderly
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 877

Reichel's Care of the Elderly

This fully updated seventh edition remains the pioneering text for practicing physicians and allied health staff confronted with the unique problems of an increasing elderly population. Dr Reichel's formative text is designed as a practical and useful guide for all health specialists. Emphasizing the clinical management of the elderly patient with simple to complex problems, this is a must-read for all practitioners who need practical and relevant information in a comprehensive format. Chapters have been updated and re-organized to reflect the clinical approach to aging, beginning with a general approach to the management of older adults, followed by a review of common geriatric syndromes, and proceeding to an organ-based review of care. The final section addresses principles of care, including care in special situations, psychosocial aspects of our aging society, and organization of care. Particular emphasis is placed on cost-effective, patient-centered care, including a discussion of the Choosing Wisely campaign.

Focus on Consumer-directed Care and Older Persons
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 328

Focus on Consumer-directed Care and Older Persons

Chapters address the effects of the changes within health and long-term care delivery and financing, as they evolve from a regulatory command and control paradigm to a combination of models in which the individual/patient consumer is more empowered to make personal choices.

The Journal of the Kansas Bar Association
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 694

The Journal of the Kansas Bar Association

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1997
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Fight Time
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 172

Fight Time

This book investigates the nature and causes of interpersonal violence and the normative rules and routine action patterns associated with aggression.

The Process of Legal Research
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 676

The Process of Legal Research

  • Categories: Law

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The Blue Book of College Athletics
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 498

The Blue Book of College Athletics

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1982
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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