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20 Common Problems: End of Life Care

Author: Barry M Kinzbrunner

The most practical book available for caring for the needs of dying patients and their families

End of Life Care: A Practical Guide offers unmatched coverage of all the real-world issues and challenges that arise daily for those caring for dying patients and their families. The Second Edition has been made even more essential with the addition of chapter-ending questions and answers, the addition of the latest guidelines and evidence-based information on outcomes in end of life care and on prognosis in cardiac and neurological disease. You will also find a new chapter on multicultural medicine and an increased number of algorithms to assist you through decision making on complicated clinical, legal, and ethical issues.

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Reviewer: Lisa Stepp, PhD, RN, APN, AOCN, CRNH (Private Practice)
Description: End-of-life care continues to be a very challenging area of medical care. Authors continue to explore and report on the evolution of caring for individuals and their loved ones during this difficult time. This book continues an emerging tradition of disseminating information to clinicians regarding end-of-life care.
Purpose: This book has been specifically designed to help clinicians overcome their own feelings of distress and provide quality care during difficult times. Although certain symptomatology is common for hospice and palliaitve care patients, each situation requires its own form of individualized intervention. The authors' attention to detail provides a framework in which the clinician can design and implement this individualized care.
Audience: Due to the tone, writing style, and vocabulary of this book, the most appropriate audience is clinicians involved in and those preparing to practice in the hospice and palliative care arena. The authors and editors are well respected in the field of end-of-life care.
Features: The book is divided into three main areas, preparing for the transfer of the patient to end-of-life care, common symptomatology, and ethical dilemmas in end-of-life care. The section on physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia is of particular interest. The authors approach this sensitive topic in a very compassionate, straightforward manner.
Assessment: To date, there have been numerous articles, journals, and books produced to address the issues that patients, caregivers, and clinicians face at the end of life. The overlapping of information can be seen however in most cases as unavoidable. This book is well written and accurately reflects the state of end-of-life care in America.

Rating

3 Stars from Doody

Table of Contents:

Preparing Patients for Enf of Life CareHow to Decide When End of Life Care is Needed: Predicting Prognosis How to Help Patients Access End of Life Care How to Inform the Patient: Breaking Bad News How to Work with an Interdisciplinary Team How to Measure Quality of Life near the End of Life Common Symptoms at the End of Life Pain Dyspnea Gastrointestinal Symptoms Disorders of the Nervous System Disorders of the Skin and Mucous Membranes Depression and Other common Symptoms Near the End of Life The Last Days: The Actively Dying Patient Psychosocial and Spiritual Disorders Near the End of Life Bereavement Ethical Issues and Controversies Near the End of Life Advance Directives and the Question of CPR Nutritional Support and Parenteral Hydration Near the End of Life Diagnostic Studies and Invasive Therapies Near the End of Life Physician Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia Special Groups End of Life Care for Patients with HIV Care of the Pediatric Patient Near the End of Life

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Indian Head Massage

Author: Helen McGuinness

Indian Head Massage covers the fundamentals of the subject, from anatomy and physiology to health and safety, massage routines and marketing techniques. The new edition contains new information on Ayurveda and hair oils and covers the specifications for all major examining boards including the VTCT and ITEC diplomas as well as the Indian head masage units for Beauty Therapy NVQ 2 and 3. Full of step-by-step photographs, FAQs and definitions, and including a free CD-ROM with interactive revision activities, this is an essential text for all students of Indian head massage.