Palliativ medicin

Palliativ vård är en helhetsvård för svårt sjuka och döende.De fyra palliativa "hörnstenarna" beskrivs i boken: symtomkontroll i vid bemärkelse, kommunikation och relation, teamarbete och närståendestöd. Varje kapitel innehåller fallbeskrivningar,...

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Palliativ vård ur ett tvärprofessionellt perspektiv beskriver den palliativa vårdens fyra hörnstenar, dvs. behandling av symtom, kommunikation, teamsamverkan och närståendestöd. Utöver dessa har boken bland annat ett kapitel om de etiska konflikte...

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Hur kan vi tänka när vi möter obotligt sjuka och döende patienter? Vad kan vi göra för att lindra lidandet så effektivt som möjligt? Hur kan vi avväga fördelar och nackdelar så att vi hittar den optimala behandlingen för just den här specifika pat...

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Människor som blir obotligt sjuka upplever oftast en existentiell kris. Som personal i vården kan det då vara svårt att veta hur man bäst kan ge stöd åt dessa patienter. När döden utmanar livet ger personal i palliativ vård den kompetens de behöve...

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Palliativ medicin är ett akademiskt ämnesområde med klinisk utbildning och forskning och utgör grunden för den palliativa vården. Dess syfte är att förbättra vården för de döende och deras familjer. Palliativ vård är en aktiv helhetsvård som bygge...

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Vad är ett gott liv nära döden och hur kan ett sådant främjas? Många olika synsätt existerar sida vid sida och det finns inte enbart ett enkelt svar. För att fånga den enskilda personens behov krävs ett personcentrerat förhållningssätt där patient...

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Mycket inom ny forskning tyder på att livet inte slutar med döden. Boken belyser studier som tydligt indikerar att vårt medvetande fungerar oberoende av den fysiska kroppen och hjärnan. Peter Fenwick, neuropsykiater, internationellt välkänd forska...

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Named a Best Book of the Year by The Washington Post, The New York Times Book Review, NPR, and Chicago Tribune, now in paperback with a new reading group guide Medicine has triumphed in modern times, transforming the dangers of childbirth, injury,...

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Impossible to read with dry eyes or an unaltered mindset' Sunday Times 'Illuminating and beautiful' Cathy Rentzenbrink What if everything you thought you knew about death was wrong? How should we prepare for the facts ...

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The idea of a philosophy of palliative care emerged with Cicely Saunders' vision for 'a good death', and was developed further with the WHO definition of palliative care. It is now being applied not only to cancer patients, but to all patients in ...

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So much emphasis in paramedic practice is placed on saving lives, and so how can you provide the best care for patients who are approaching the end of theirs? Knowing when it is appropriate to transfer palliative and end of life patients to hospit...

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What if we didn't consider death the worst possible outcome? What if we discussed it honestly, embraced end-of-life care and prepared for the end of our lives with hope and acceptance? In this empathetic and knowledgeable guide, TikTok star Julie ...

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'Refreshingly forthright' New York Times | 'Extraordinary' Laura Lynne Jackson | 'Beautifully written' Katy Butler | 'Tender and transformative' Christie Tate | 'Meaningful and sublime' Theresa Brown What can life's final moments teach us about li...

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Part II: Theories and Concepts in Loss, Grief, and Dying

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What does supportive oncology do that palliative care doesn't already do? Answering that question forms part of the rationale behind this text. Supportive oncology is delivered across the whole cancer experience from diagnosis through treatment to...

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When clinicians communicate effectively, patients retain more information, have higher trust and a better quality of life. Such a patient-centred approach is the future of clinical care, and this book is an essential how-to guide on improving thes...

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Unique among medical texts, the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine is a complete and concise guide to the core areas of medicine that also encourages thinking about the world from the patient's perspective, to develop a holistic approach to care...

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This accessible guide provides evidence-based approaches to support those with Parkinson's. It offers a roadmap to not only managing the symptoms but also thriving with the condition, allowing individuals and their care partners to develop a compr...

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Palliative and hospice care is a specialty that is constantly evolving alongside the needs of its patients. Practitioners must navigate a rapidly growing field to best advocate for and deliver high quality primary and specialty palliative care to ...

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Palliative care is a medically and morally imperative response to any suffering - physical, psychological, social or spiritual, chronic or acute - that is associated with serious illness, serious injury, or severe emotional trauma, and that is not...

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This established and well-regarded Guide describes the management of patients with advanced disease. Its foundation is a clinical decision-making approach in which the patient's information guides the professional's approach to appropriate managem...

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Psycho-Oncology in Palliative and End-of-Life Care provides expert advice and clinical management guidelines on the impact of advanced cancer and its treatment on the life and wellbeing of a patient in palliative and end-of-life care. Employing a ...

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Christopher Kerr is a hospice doctor. All of his patients die. Yet he has tended thousands of patients who, in the face of death, speak of love, meaning and grace. They reveal that there is hope beyond cure as they transition to focus on personal ...

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'Powerful, humane and wise' JULIA SAMUEL 'Everyone should read it' NIGELLA LAWSON 'Beautiful ? This is a book for everyone. You feel held by it' PHILIPPA PERRY Most of us have a conversation we're avoiding. From the bestselling author of With the ...

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Fully revised according to up-to-date clinical guidance, this second edition provides a practical, accessible guide to emergency situations encountered in the practice of supportive and palliative care. Designed for rapid use, it addresses the imm...

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This new edition of the Oxford Handbook in Geriatric Medicine has been expanded and updated to reflect the substantial changes in clinical practice since the previous edition, including the Francis report and the impact on care for the older patie...

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Physicians who care for patients with life-threatening illnesses face daunting communication challenges. Patients and family members can react to difficult news with sadness, distress, anger, or denial. This book defines the specific communication...

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Heart failure is an important and ever-expanding sub-speciality of cardiology. Many professional bodies working in healthcare are now developing specialist expertise in heart failure. With advances in medical therapy, the prognosis of the conditio...

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