Binding: Paperback
Description: Using a practical question - and - answer approach Evidence - Based Practice of Palliative Medicine 2nd Edition helps you provide optimal care for patients and families who are dealing with serious illness. This unique reference focuses on patient and family/caregiver - centered care highlighting the benefits of palliative care and best practices for delivery. The highly practical user - friendly format sets it apart from other texts in the field with concise readable chapters organized around clinical questions that you re most likely to encounter in everyday care. Uniquely organized using a question - and - answer approach making it easy to find answers to common questions asked by practitioners and patients. Up - to - date reader - friendly chapters explore interventions assessment techniques treatment modalities recommendations and guidelines communication techniques and available resources for palliative care. Expanded discussions on hospice in every chapter and a new emphasis on pediatrics with increased material on pediatric malignancies developmental delays cystic fibrosis and perinatal palliative care. New chapters on wellness of the palliative care practitioner patients with opioid use disorders telehealth in palliative care health disparities rural palliative care caring for people with hematologic malignancies integrative and alternative therapies Lgbtq+ populations mobile health technologies and national palliative care implementation strategies. High - quality evidence gathered and reviewed by leading experts in palliative medicine including clinicians educators and researchers across a broad range of disciplines. Numerous algorithms throughout help you make informed decisions and take - home points in every chapter provide a quick summary of key content. Enhanced e Book version included with purchase. Your enhanced e Book allows you to access all of the text and figures from the book on a variety of devices. Any additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date.
Title: Evidence - Based Practice Of Palliative Medicine
Brand: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Barcode: 9780323847025
Pages: 736 Pages, 50 Illustrations (50 In Full Color); Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 1/25/2024
Category: Terminal Care Nursing