Author: ECRI Institute Staff
Publisher: Ecri
ISBN: 9780977914272
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 3384

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Category : Delegated legislation
Languages : en
Pages : 500

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Author: North Carolina
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Category : Court rules
Languages : en
Pages : 822

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Category : Medicare
Languages : en
Pages : 52

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Category : Hospices (Terminal care)
Languages : en
Pages : 176

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Category : Administrative law
Languages : en
Pages : 764

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Category : Hospice care
Languages : en
Pages : 6

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Category : Home care services
Languages : en
Pages : 550

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Author: Ann Armstrong-Dailey
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198023723
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 314

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Children with life-threatening and terminal illnesses--and their families--require a unique kind of care to meet a wide variety of needs. This book provides an authoritative source for the many people involved in caring for dying children. It draws together contributions from leading authorities in a comprehensive, fully up-to-date resource, with an emphasis on practical topics that can be put to immediate use. The book covers the entire range of issues related to the hospice environment: organizational structure, clinical issues, the complementary roles of medical professionals and volunteers, the particular circumstances of neonatal and AIDS-related deaths, pain and symptom control, and bereavement support. It explains the developmental stages of children's understanding of death and offers useful advice about school programs and the helpful role of children's literature. Special consideration is given to the need to provide support to hospice staff as well as to grieving parents and surviving siblings. The book is intended for all those who participate in the hospice-care process: physicians, nurses, social workers, teachers, clergy, family therapists, parents, and community service volunteers.

Author: Fran Smith
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1936740605
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 225

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There’s a quiet revolution happening in the way we die. More than 1.5 million Americans a year die in hospice care—nearly 44 percent of all deaths—and a vast industry has sprung up to meet the growing demand. Once viewed as a New Age indulgence, hospice is now a $14 billion business and one of the most successful segments in health care. Changing the Way We Die, by award-winning journalists Fran Smith and Sheila Himmel, is the first book to take a broad, penetrating look at the hospice landscape, through gripping stories of real patients, families, and doctors, as well as the corporate giants that increasingly own the market. Changing the Way We Die is a vital resource for anyone who wants to be prepared to face life’s most challenging and universal event. You will learn: — Hospice use is soaring, yet most people come too late to get the full benefits. — With the age tsunami, it becomes even more critical for families and patients to choose end-of-life care wisely. — Hospice at its best is much more than a way to relieve the suffering of dying. It is a way to live.