Oxford textbook of palliative nursing / edited by Betty R. Ferrell, Nessa Coyle.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ferrell, Betty.

Coyle, Nessa.

Series:

Ferrell Palliative Nursing

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Palliative treatment.

Nursing.

Terminal care.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1406 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Other Title:

Textbook of palliative nursing

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Now in its third edition, this landmark textbook has become the key resource for all nurses working in the field of palliative care. Edited by renowned nursing experts Betty Ferrell and Nessa Coyle and written by a dynamic team of internationally known authorities in nursing and palliative medicine, the book contains 78 chapters which cover the gamut of the palliative nursing world. The volume's scope is broad to incorporate principles of care from the time of the initial diagnosis of a terminal disease to the end of a patient's life and beyond. This text is distinctively developed to highligh

Contents:

Contents; Contributors; Part I: General Principles; Part II: Symptom Assessment and Management; Part III: Psychosocial Support; Part IV: Spiritual Care; Part V: Special Patient Populations; Part VI: End-of-Life Care Across Settings; Part VII: Pediatric Palliative Care; Part VIII: Special Issues for the Nurse in End-of-Life Care; Part IX: International Models of Palliative Care; Part X: Conclusion; Appendix: Palliative Care Resource List; Index

Notes:

Old edition

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-988932-5

0-19-997513-2

1-282-54403-9

9786612544033

0-19-974970-1

OCLC:

609861646