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Palliative care for infants, children, and adolescents : a practical handbook / edited by Brian S. Carter and Marcia Levetown ; foreword by Kathleen M. Foley.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Carter, Brian S., 1957-
Levetown, Marcia, 1960-
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Terminally ill children--Care--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Terminally ill children.
Palliative treatment--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Palliative treatment.
Palliative Care.
Adolescent.
Palliative Care--methods.
Child.
Infant.
Terminal Care.
Terminal Care--methods.
Chronic Disease.
Terminally ill children--Care.
Medical Subjects:
Palliative Care.
Adolescent.
Palliative Care--methods.
Child.
Infant.
Terminal Care.
Terminal Care--methods.
Chronic Disease.
Genre:
Handbooks and manuals.
Physical Description:
xvi, 399 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Place of Publication:
Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004.
Summary:
"A case-based clinical handbook, [Palliative Care for Infants, Children, and Adolescents] combines a pragmatic approach to symptom management with a humanitarian approach emphasizing more abstract issues such as psychological support for both patient and caregiver." -- SciTech Book News
"This practical guide provides professionals involved in pediatric end-of-life care with comprehensive information for hands-on care in a single volume." -- Home Health Care Nurse
Contents:
Epidemiology and health services research / Chris Feudtner and Stephen R. Connor
Goals, values, and conflict resolution / Carson Strong ... [et al.]
Barriers, education, and advocacy in palliative care / Joel Frader ... [et al.]
Decision making in pediatric palliative care / Yarrow McConnell, Gerri Frager, and Marcia Levetown
Communication at the end of life / Ross M. Hays ... [et al.]
Psychosocial and spiritual needs of the child and family / Stacy F. Orloff ... [et al.]
Holistic management of symptoms / Richard Hain ... [et al.]
Bereavement / Betty Davies ... [et al.]
The other side of caring: caregiver suffering / Cynda H. Rushton
The high-risk newborn / Suzanne Toce ... [et al.]
Palliative care in the pediatric intensive care unit / Marcia Levetown, Stephen Liben, and Marylene Audet
Palliative care in the home, school, and community / Bruce P. Himelstein ... [et al.]
The child with a genetic condition / Sara Perszyk and Anthony Perszyk
The child with HIV infection / Brian S. Carter ... [et al.]
Children and adolescents with cancer / Joanne M. Hilden ... [et al.].
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-384) and index.
ISBN:
0801879698
080188005X
OCLC:
54455024

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