The hospice companion : best practices for interdisciplinary assessment and care of common problems during the last phase of life / Perry G. Fine ; associate editor, Matthew Kestenbaum.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fine, P. G. (Perry G.), author.

Contributor:

Kestenbaum, Matthew, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hospice care--Standards--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Hospice care.

Palliative treatment--Standards--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Palliative treatment.

Terminal care--Standards--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Terminal care.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (203 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, [England] ; New York, New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Hospice Companion is a unique, first-of-its kind manual in the field of hospice and palliative care. Its goal is to help interdisciplinary teams coordinate and provide the highest quality care for patients and their families experiencing life-limiting illnesses.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Contributors; 1. General Processes; Palliative Care at the End of Life: Blending Structure and Function; The Interdisciplinary Team (IDT); Documentation; 2. Personal, Social, and Environmental Processes; Abuse in the Home; Advance Care Planning and Directives for Health-care Interventions; Changes in Body Image and Loss of Independence; Changes in Family Dynamics; Completing Worldly Business and Life Closure; Controlled Substances: Misuse and Abuse; Cultural Differences: Respect, Understanding, and Adapting Care; Denial; Grief Reactions

Living Environment, Finances, and Support SystemsBasic Home Safety; Suicide: Risk, Prevention, and Coping If It Happens; 3. Clinical Processes and Symptom Management; Air Hunger (Dyspnea); Agitation and Anxiety; Anorexia and Cachexia; Belching and Burping (Eructation); Bleeding, Oozing, and Malodorous Lesions; Confusion/Delirium; Constipation; Coughing; Depression; Diarrhea and Anorectal Problems; Dysphagia and Oropharyngeal Problems; Edema: Peripheral Edema, Ascites, and Lymphedema; Fatigue, Weakness (Aesthenia), and Excessive Sedation; Fever and Diaphoresis; Hiccups; Imminent Death

Insomnia and Nocturnal RestlessnessNausea and Vomiting; Pain; Pruritus; Seizures; Skeletal Muscle and Bladder Spasms; Skin Breakdown: Prevention and Treatment; Urinary Problems; Xerostomia (Dry Mouth); 4. Appendices; Appendix 1: Palliative Radiation Therapy in End-of-Life Care: Evidence-Based Utilization; Appendix 2: Principles of Pharmacotherapy; Appendix 3: Ketamine Protocol; Appendix 4: Clinical/Functional Assessment and Staging; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-993825-3

0-19-021128-8