Hospice and Palliative Care

Concepts and Practice

• Author(s): Denice C. Sheehan, Walter B. Forman,
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
• Pages: 201
• ISBN_10: 086720737X
  ISBN_13: 9780867207378
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Medical / Terminal Care , Medical / Nursing / Nurse & Patient , Medical / Nursing / Palliative Care , Medical / Pain Management ,

Description:... Hospice and palliative care has evolved around the world as a method of caring that uniquely meets the needs of patients and their caregivers. Hospice and Palliative Care: Concepts and Practice offers theoretical perspectives and practical information about this growing field. Contributors from varied disciplines, including community medical care, geriatric care, nursing care, pain management, research, counseling, and hospice management, provide the broad professional approach so critical to quality palliative care.