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End-of-life-care: A Practical Guide

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End-of-life-care: A Practical Guide

Author:   Barry M. Kinzbrunner ,  Joel S. Policzer
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
ISBN:  

9780071545273


Pages:   512
Publication Date:   01 February 2011
Format:   Paperback
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This is the most thorough text available on providing patients and families with quality end-of-life care. The study/learning questions at the end of each chapter make this book an excellent resource for both faculty who wish to test knowledge, and individual learners who wish to assess their own learning...The book is well written and easy to read. 3 Stars . (Doody's Review Service). End of Life Care: A Practical Guide offers solution-oriented coverage of the real-world issues and challenges that arise daily for clinicians caring for those with life-limiting illnesses and conditions. End of Life Care: A Practical Guide includes specific clinical guidance for pain management and other common end of life symptoms. The second edition has been made even more essential with the addition of chapter-ending Q&A for self assessment and board review, new coverage of multicultural medicine, an increased number of algorithms to assist decision making on complicated clinical, legal, and ethical issues. Six sections walk you through the complexities of caring for patients who are nearing the end of life: Preparing Patients for End of Life; Management of Symptoms; Diagnostic and Invasive Interventions; Ethical Dilemmas; Special Populations; and, Diversity. No other text better assists physicians and other clinicians in providing patients near the end of life with support, guidance, and hope in the face of hopelessness than End of Life Care: A Practical Guide .

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Author:   Barry M. Kinzbrunner ,  Joel S. Policzer
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Medical
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.80cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   1.245kg
ISBN:  

9780071545273


ISBN 10:   0071545271
Pages:   512
Publication Date:   01 February 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available   Availability explained
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Barry Kinzbrunner, MD Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer VITAS Innovative Hospice Care, Miami, Florida Voluntary Assistant Professor of Medicine Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Florida International University, Miami, Florida Voluntary Assistant Professor of Medicine Miller School of Medicine University of Miami, Miami, FL Joel S. Policzer, MD Senior Vice President--National Medical Director VITAS Innovative Hospice Care, Miami, Florida Voluntary Assistant Professor of Family Medicine University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine Fort Lauderdale, FL Voluntary Assistant Professor of Medicine Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Florida International University, Miami, FL

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