Normal view MARC view ISBD view

Kuebler, Kim K.

Palliative Practices: An Interdisciplinary Approach - Nil - St. Louis, Mo. Elsevier Mosby 2005 - xix, 491 p. ill. ;

Unit I. Issues specific to palliative care. Palliative care perspectives / Barry M. Kinzbrunner -- Advance care planning / Crystal Dea Moore -- Evidence-based interventions / Dana N. Rutledge -- Pharmacology / Mellar P. Davis -- The interface of sleep / Kathy P. Parker -- Unit II. Specific disease states and symptom management. Cardiovascular / Nancy M. Albert -- Pulmonary / James Varga, Josua Cox -- Nephrology / Michael Germain, Lewis M. Cohen -- Oncology / Mary Magee Gullatte, Roberta Kaplow, Debra E. Heidrich -- Cancer pain / Mellar P. Davis, Jan L. Frandsen -- Neurology / Mellar P. Davis ... [et al.] -- Unit III. The dying process, grief, and bereavement. Ethical issues / Tom Tomlinson -- Cultural and spiritual issues / Diane B. Loseth ... [et al.] -- The dying process / Catherine Vena, Kim Kuebler, Sandra E. Schrader -- Grief and bereavement / Helen Kathleen Brophy McHale -- Appendixes. Medications by disorder / Kim Kuebler, James Varga, Mellar P. Davis -- Medication routes and metabolism / Kim Kuebler, James Varga, Mellar P. Davis -- Palliative care assessment tools / Marilyn O'Mallon, Kim Kuebler -- Websites / Kim Kuebler.

The first book of its kind to examine the integration of palliative interventions from a disease-specific approach

ISBN: 0323028217 9780323028219

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Bereavement
Patient Care Management
Terminal Care
Soins palliatifs
Soins en phase terminale

Subjects--Facted Index Terms:
Palliative care
Oncology
Radiation Oncology
Radiotherapy

Dewey Class. No.: 615.842 / KUE