Palliative Care Nursing |
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| Editor:
| Payne, Sheila
Seymour, Jane
Ingleton, Christine |
| ISBN: | 978-1-280-94758-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2004 |
| Publisher: | Open University Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $221.00 |
Book Description:
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This major new textbook draws together principles and evidence underpinning practice to support nurses working in specialist palliative care settings and end-of-life care. Written by a team of experienced palliative care nurses, the book pulls together expertise in palliative care research, education, and scholarship. The book is structured around three main sections: Encountering illness, Approaching death, and Experiencing loss and bereavement. This book takes a holistic,...
More DescriptionThis major new textbook draws together principles and evidence underpinning practice to support nurses working in specialist palliative care settings and end-of-life care. Written by a team of experienced palliative care nurses, the book pulls together expertise in palliative care research, education, and scholarship. The book is structured around three main sections: Encountering illness, Approaching death, and Experiencing loss and bereavement. This book takes a holistic, person-centered approach with suggestions as to how nursing interventions may encompass a socially embedded approach to care. The final section addresses professional issues in nursing and interprofessional working.