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Palliative and end of life care for children and young people : home, hospice and hospital / Anne Grinyer.
Holman Biotech Commons RJ249 .G75 2012
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Grinyer, Anne, 1950-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Terminally ill children--Care.
- Terminally ill children.
- Palliative Care.
- Terminal Care.
- Adolescent.
- Child.
- Continuity of Patient Care.
- Hospice Care.
- Young Adult.
- Medical Subjects:
- Palliative Care.
- Terminal Care.
- Adolescent.
- Child.
- Continuity of Patient Care.
- Hospice Care.
- Young Adult.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 184 pages ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Chichester, West Sussex, UK : John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
- Summary:
- This topical and timely text provides valuable insights into the choices and experiences of palliative and end of life care for young people with cancer and other life limiting illnesses. With a focus on palliative care provision across a range of different clinical settings, this comprehensive new resource explores care in the home, the hospice and hospital. It looks at how and where families and young people can access palliative care, and what support is offered to attain their preferred place of death. Bereavement support for families is discussed, as well as a discussion of multi-disciplinary work, interagency co-operation and resource issues.
- This will be essential reading for community children's nurses, specialist palliative care teams, children's hospices, school nurses, social workers and student nurses as well as families.
- A comprehensive resource on end of life palliative care provision for children and young adults with cancer and other life limiting illnesses
- Timely and topical, tying in with the latest Department of Health palliative care strategy 'Better Care: Better Lives'
- Written in an accessible style that does not assume either detailed medical or theoretical knowledge
- Explores palliative care provision in a range of different clinical settings including, the home, hospice and hospital
- Provides valuable insights into the experiences of parents, children and young people Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Palliative and end of life care for children and young adults
- Home-based palliative and end of life care
- Hospice-based palliative and end of life care
- Hospital-based palliative and end of life care
- Preparation for the end of life, bereavement and emotional support
- The implications for policy and practice.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Samuel Bellet Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780470656143
- 047065614X
- OCLC:
- 752784504
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