Isbn: 9780231132244 - transforming palliative care in nursing homes: the social work role (end-of-life-care: a series) (7 Ergebnisse)

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New. Editor(s): Bern-Klug, Mercedes E., Ph.D MSW MA. Series: End of Life Care: A Series. Num Pages: 376 pages, 4 illus., 14 tables. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JKSG; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 454. . 2010. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Zustand: New. In English.

Gebunden. Zustand: New. This book is a vision for what nursing home care can be. It includes physical, psychological, social/cultural, and spiritual aspects of care, and the coverage of these issues is superior because of the interdisciplinary authorship of the book. Fa.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The teacher and gerontological social work scholar Mercedes Bern-Klug joins experts on nursing, law, medicine, sociology, and social work to provide a thorough understanding of nursing home palliative care. Their broad definition of palliative care treats comfort care as appropriate across the illness experience, not just at the end of life. Because a majority of nursing home residents are older adults facing multiple, advanced chronic conditions, this book is grounded in the provision of palliative care-especially palliative psychosocial care. Yet its practice recommendations can also be applied to other long-term care settings, such as assisted living. The contributors combine scholarship with practical wisdom in each chapter, mixing reviews of scholarly literature with insights gleaned from clinical practice. Chapter topics comply with the eight domains of palliative care developed by the National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care. Some focus on care of the resident, while others concern the resident's family. A special section addresses self-care for nursing home staff members, and another discusses nursing home rituals to mark the death of a resident.Bern-Klug concludes with an overview of the factors that will shape the future of palliative care for advanced chronic illness.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 376 pages. 9.50x6.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.