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Chronic and Terminal Illness

Author : Sheila Payne
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Chronic and Terminal Illness written by Sheila Payne and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most chronically and terminally ill patients are cared for in their own homes and represent a major yet free resource. These patients are not in hospitals or hospices and their day-to-day care is provided by family and friends at home. Carers are an invaluable resource and there is an increasing amount of research into their role and the experiences in caring for the terminally ill, patients with cancer and patients with other chronic diseases. This book provides a critique of the theoretical concept of caring, carers and caregivers. Material is based on empirical evidence from recent studies with adults with acquired chronic illnesses, including terminal illness. The empirical data within the book has been gathered from the perspective of those providing personal, domestic or emotional care to others already known to them by virtue of kinship, co-habitation or friendship, rather than carers organized on a professional or voluntary basis.

Dying in America

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309303133
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Dying in America written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2015-03-19 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For patients and their loved ones, no care decisions are more profound than those made near the end of life. Unfortunately, the experience of dying in the United States is often characterized by fragmented care, inadequate treatment of distressing symptoms, frequent transitions among care settings, and enormous care responsibilities for families. According to this report, the current health care system of rendering more intensive services than are necessary and desired by patients, and the lack of coordination among programs increases risks to patients and creates avoidable burdens on them and their families. Dying in America is a study of the current state of health care for persons of all ages who are nearing the end of life. Death is not a strictly medical event. Ideally, health care for those nearing the end of life harmonizes with social, psychological, and spiritual support. All people with advanced illnesses who may be approaching the end of life are entitled to access to high-quality, compassionate, evidence-based care, consistent with their wishes. Dying in America evaluates strategies to integrate care into a person- and family-centered, team-based framework, and makes recommendations to create a system that coordinates care and supports and respects the choices of patients and their families. The findings and recommendations of this report will address the needs of patients and their families and assist policy makers, clinicians and their educational and credentialing bodies, leaders of health care delivery and financing organizations, researchers, public and private funders, religious and community leaders, advocates of better care, journalists, and the public to provide the best care possible for people nearing the end of life.

The Dying Patient

Author : E. Wilkes
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401162468
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book The Dying Patient written by E. Wilkes and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main purpose of this book is to bring together some description of the skills and attitudes of those working in the hospice units specializing in terminal care with those rather different but overlapping skills used daily in the palliation of chronic or incurable disease. This varied collection of papers does not pretend to be exhaustive. Among the omissions, for example, are two major causes of deat- chronic respiratory disease and stroke. This is because the treatment of the end-state of these conditions - and they are not alone in this - lies more in the gentle withdrawal of measures no longer appropriate rather than in any positive regime within the gift of the physician. This may lead on occasion to an unjustifiable diminution of interest, but this is less likely in cases of cardiac or malignant disease. Ischaemic heart disease remains the main killer of the western world. We may see important changes in our approach over the next decade as we document slowly and painstakingly the comparative ineffectiveness of our therapy; but in cases of progressive cardiac disease no matter how we may argue as to management or prevention, we are agreed that we must lighten the dreary burden of illness as effectively as possible.

Incurable and Intolerable

Author : Jason Szabo
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781677813902
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (139 download)

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Download or read book Incurable and Intolerable written by Jason Szabo and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Terminal illness and the pain and anguish it brings are experiences that have touched millions of people in the past and continue to shape our experience of the present. Hospital machines that artificially support life and monitor vital signs beg the que.

Pediatric Palliative Care

Author : Betty Ferrell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0190244186
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Pediatric Palliative Care written by Betty Ferrell and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pediatric palliative care is a field of significant growth as health care systems recognize the benefits of palliative care in areas such as neonatal intensive care, pediatric ICU, and chronic pediatric illnesses. Pediatric Palliative Care, the fourth volume in the HPNA Palliative Nursing Manuals series, highlights key issues related to the field. Chapters address pediatric hospice, symptom management, pediatric pain, the neonatal intensive care unit, transitioning goals of care between the emergency department and intensive care unit, and grief and bereavement in pediatric palliative care. The content of the concise, clinically focused volumes in the HPNA Palliative Nursing Manuals series is one resource for nurses preparing for specialty certification exams and provides a quick-reference in daily practice. Plentiful tables and patient teaching points make these volumes useful resources for nurses.

Approaching Death

Author : Committee on Care at the End of Life
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309518253
Total Pages : 457 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book Approaching Death written by Committee on Care at the End of Life and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1997-10-30 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the end of life makes its inevitable appearance, people should be able to expect reliable, humane, and effective caregiving. Yet too many dying people suffer unnecessarily. While an "overtreated" dying is feared, untreated pain or emotional abandonment are equally frightening. Approaching Death reflects a wide-ranging effort to understand what we know about care at the end of life, what we have yet to learn, and what we know but do not adequately apply. It seeks to build understanding of what constitutes good care for the dying and offers recommendations to decisionmakers that address specific barriers to achieving good care. This volume offers a profile of when, where, and how Americans die. It examines the dimensions of caring at the end of life: Determining diagnosis and prognosis and communicating these to patient and family. Establishing clinical and personal goals. Matching physical, psychological, spiritual, and practical care strategies to the patient's values and circumstances. Approaching Death considers the dying experience in hospitals, nursing homes, and other settings and the role of interdisciplinary teams and managed care. It offers perspectives on quality measurement and improvement, the role of practice guidelines, cost concerns, and legal issues such as assisted suicide. The book proposes how health professionals can become better prepared to care well for those who are dying and to understand that these are not patients for whom "nothing can be done."

Choices in Palliative Care

Author : Arthur Blank
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387708758
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (877 download)

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Download or read book Choices in Palliative Care written by Arthur Blank and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-07-21 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Choices in Palliative Care brings together leading experts to spotlight core issues in the field and identify ways PC can fill gaps in current care systems. This far-sighted volume redefines palliative care as interdisciplinary and integrative, bridging acute and long-term care to respond to clients’ evolving needs. Those teaching health service delivery courses will find this material especially useful.

After the Diagnosis...

Author : Reverend Thomas Lynch
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781981230457
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book After the Diagnosis... written by Reverend Thomas Lynch and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-03-26 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Regardless of our age or status, any one of us could be faced with a diagnosis - it might be a curable sickness or a chronic disease, a serious condition or a terminal illness. In the 21st century, dying is, more often than not, an elongated process that may stretch out for many years. And since all of us will, eventually, die, the question is, how do we live well while dying? How can we avoid being bullied by the obsessive inner voices of anxiety and fear that leave us self-absorbed and disconnected from the very life we hope to save? In this book, we'll share a rare slice of heaven that can be grasped on this side of the grave, at any point along the path of living and dying. A place beyond acceptance. A place of transformation in which we can realize, in the fullest, purest way, what our life's purpose has been, and what an amazing gift we can entrust to those we'll leave behind. We can learn to embrace mystery, to understand that our suffering can be transformative. Our legacy can become one of love - pure, powerful, and eternal. It's never too early to embark on this work of living and loving that begins and ends with God. Healing work that deepens faith and enriches relationships, inspires open, honest, and loving conversations, and frees us from the burdens of our ego selves. As inspirational as it is practical, this book is intended for patients and caregivers, friends and family - anyone struggling to live life wholly and joyfully during the challenges of sickness, dying, and death.

Chronic Disease in the Twentieth Century

Author : George Weisz
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421413027
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book Chronic Disease in the Twentieth Century written by George Weisz and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2014-05 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronic Disease in the Twentieth Century challenges the conventional wisdom that the concept of chronic disease emerged because medicine's ability to cure infectious disease led to changing patterns of disease. Instead, it suggests, the concept was constructed and has evolved to serve a variety of political and social purposes. How and why the concept developed differently in the United States, an United Kingdom, and France are central concerns of this work. While an international consensus now exists, the different paths taken by these three countries continue to exert profound influence. This book seeks to explain why, among the innumerable problems faced by societies, some problems in some places become viewed as critical public issues that shape health policy. -- from back cover.

Living Well at the End of Life

Author : Joanne Lynn
Publisher : RAND Corporation
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Living Well at the End of Life written by Joanne Lynn and published by RAND Corporation. This book was released on 2003 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Self-care deficits and a slowly dwindling course to death, which usually results from frailty or dementia. Effective and reliable care for persons coming to the end of life will require changes in the organization and financing of care to match these trajectories, as well as compassionate and skillful clinicians. (Available from the publisher or libraries holding the journal.).

Psychiatric Aspects of Terminal Illness

Author : Samuel C. Klagsbrun
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Psychiatric Aspects of Terminal Illness written by Samuel C. Klagsbrun and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

End-of-Life Issues, Grief, and Bereavement

Author : Sara Honn Qualls
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470406933
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book End-of-Life Issues, Grief, and Bereavement written by Sara Honn Qualls and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-11-23 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical overview of clinical issues related to end-of-life care, including grief and bereavement The needs of individuals with life-limiting or terminal illness and those caring for them are well documented. However, meeting these needs can be challenging, particularly in the absence of a well-established evidence base about how best to help. In this informative guide, editors Sara Qualls and Julia Kasl-Godley have brought together a notable team of international contributors to produce a clear structure offering mental health professionals a framework for developing the competencies needed to work with end-of-life care issues, challenges, concerns, and opportunities. Part of the Wiley Series in Clinical Geropsychology, this thorough and up-to-date guide answers complex questions often asked by patients, their families and caregivers, and helping professionals as well, including: How does dying occur, and how does it vary across illnesses? What are the spiritual issues that are visible in end-of-life care? How are families engaged in end-of-life care, and what services and support can mental health clinicians provide them? How should providers address mental disorders that appear at the end of life? What are the tools and strategies involved in advanced care planning, and how do they play out during end-of-life care? Sensitively addressing the issues that arise in the clinical care of the actively dying, this timely book is filled with clinical illustrations, guidance, tips for practice, and encouragement. Written to equip mental health professionals with the information they need to guide families and others caring for the needs of individuals with life-threatening and terminal illnesses, End-of-Life Issues, Grief, and Bereavement presents a rich resource for caregivers for the psychological, sociocultural, interpersonal, and spiritual aspects of care at the end of life. Also in the Wiley Series in Clinical Geropsychology Psychotherapy for Depression in Older Adults Changes in Decision-Making Capacity in Older Adults: Assessment and Intervention Aging Families and Caregiving

Incurable and Intolerable

Author : Jason Szabo
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 0813547105
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (135 download)

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Download or read book Incurable and Intolerable written by Jason Szabo and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2009-05-08 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Terminal illness and the pain and anguish it brings are experiences that have touched millions of people in the past and continue to shape our experience of the present. Hospital machines that artificially support life and monitor vital signs beg the question: Is there not anything that medical science can offer as solace? Incurable and Intolerable looks at the history of incurable illness from a variety of perspectives, including those of doctors, patients, families, religious counsel, and policy makers. This compellingly documented and well-written history illuminates the physical, emotional, social, and existential consequences of chronic disease and terminal illness, and offers an original look at the world of palliative medicine, politics, religion, and charity. Revealing the ways in which history can shed new light on contemporary thinking, Jason Szabo encourages a more careful scrutiny of today's attitudes, policies, and practices surrounding "imminent death" and its effects on society.

An Insider's Guide to Managing Your Chronic Or Terminal Illness

Author : Nancy A. Matthews
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781440401152
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book An Insider's Guide to Managing Your Chronic Or Terminal Illness written by Nancy A. Matthews and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you have been recently diagnosed or are currently dealing with a chronic or terminal illness, this book was written for you. We may not know each other or have ever met, but I want to help you learn how to successfully manage your medical condition. Through my own years of chronic illness, I have had to learn many of these lessons the hard way, through trial and error. Hopefully my experiences, and the strategies outlined, can serve as a guide to help you avoid the frustrations I have felt and move you directly toward successful control over your medical situation.

CBT for Chronic Illness and Palliative Care

Author : Nigel Sage
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118687604
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (186 download)

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Download or read book CBT for Chronic Illness and Palliative Care written by Nigel Sage and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-05-28 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a growing awareness of the need to address the psychological distress associated with physical ill health; however, current resources are limited and difficult to access. The best way to tackle the issue is by enhancing the skills of those professionals who have routine contact with them. CBT provides the evidence-based skills that most readily meet these requirements in a time and cost efficient manner. Based on materials prepared for a Cancer Network sponsored training programme and modified to address the needs of a larger client population of people experiencing psychological distress due to physical ill-health, this innovative workbook offers a basic introduction and guide to enable healthcare professionals to build an understanding of the relevance and application of CBT methods in everyday clinical practice.

Coping Skills Therapy for Managing Chronic and Terminal Illness

Author : Kenneth Sharoff, PhD
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826197418
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book Coping Skills Therapy for Managing Chronic and Terminal Illness written by Kenneth Sharoff, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2004-02-02 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical, hands-on book offers a broad range of skills to overcome the problems medical clients face with disease onset. The author has expanded his Cognitive Coping Therapy (CCT) model of care into the medical arena, and identifies 3 distinct phases in the treatment protocol: Crisis, Consolidation, and Normalization. Each phase constitutes a distinctive set of tasks and each task a set of coping skills. This book details how to implement these skills, with sample case illustrations throughout. Special attention is given to specific illness trajectories and their stresses.

Dying 101

Author : Gail Cason-Reiser
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780964993808
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (938 download)

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Download or read book Dying 101 written by Gail Cason-Reiser and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Information on how to live life to its fullest for those living with a long-term, life-threatening or terminal illness (such as Cancer, AIDS, Lupus, Lou Gehrig's disease, Cystic Fibrosis, Chronic Hepatitis, M.S., Parkinson's, & other chronic, degenerative diseases). Appropriate for both caregiver & care receiver. DYING 101: covers such issues as emotions, finance, insurance, aid, health care, family, suicide, legal, & final arrangements. Written in a unique, clear, & interesting conversational/dialogue style. DYING 101: honestly addresses a number of heretofore unspoken subjects in a provocative, powerful, & informative, yet compassionate, way. Readers will find themselves caught up in a clear & fascinating 203p. conversation. The information was received by the authors as facilitators & counselors over many years from therapy/support groups & individuals with terminal illness, their significant others, family, & friends. Reader-friendly with large type, margins for notes, bound so that it can be laid flat or held in one hand, with spill-proof cover. Order from: Pushing the Envelope: Publications, 1278 Glenneyre Street, Suite 313, Laguna Beach, CA 92651. Tel. 714-497-2725. FAX 714-497-1498.