Geriatric Palliative Care - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0195141911 ISBN 13 : 9780195141917

Editeur : Oxford University Press Inc, 2003

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Présentation de l'éditeur :

Geriatric Palliative Care covers a broad spectrum of issues characterizing care near the end of life for older adults. Beginning with the social and cultural context of old age and frailty, this volume details with specific aspects of palliative care relevant to particular disorders (e.g. cancer, strokes, dementia) as well as individual symptoms (e.g. pain, fatigue, anxiety.). Communication between care-givers and patients, in a variety of settings, is also discussed. The theme of this book is that palliative care is the best approach to the care of chronically ill and frail elderly because of its focus on quality of life, support for functional independence, and the centrality of the patient's values and experiences in determining the goals of medical care. Geriatric Palliative Care provides a comprehensive medical reference for all clinicians who care for older adults.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Emily Chai, M.D., is Associate Professor of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York. Diane Meier, MD, FACP, is Professor of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York. Jane Morris, MS, RN, ACHPN, is the Clinical Coordinator for Palliative Care at New York Hospital, Queens, New York. Suzanne Goldhirsch, MA, MsED, is a Program Coordinator for Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press Inc
• Date d'édition: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0195141911
• ISBN 13: 9780195141917
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 430
• Éditeur: Morrison R. Sean, Meier Diane E., Capello Carol