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Dinat, Natalya

 
9780702172854: Palliative Care for Nurses, a Guide to a Palliative Approach for Health Professionals
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0702172855 ISBN 13 : 9780702172854
Editeur : Juta Legal and Academic Publishers, 2008

Synopsis

This title includes a book & CD-Rom. Nursing patients with life-threatening or incurable diseases requires a specific knowledge and skills base, the fundamentals of which can be applied by any nurse. This book aims to provide this knowledge and guide the nurse who has to care for the patient with palliative needs. The book aims to support the development of skills and attitudes for a 'palliative approach' by nurses working in a generalist setting. It includes treatment approaches and referral criteria. This valuable, accessible text shows how the nurse can incorporate palliative care into daily clinical practice and explains how this can enhance current nursing delivery without taking extra time. Topics covered include: Palliative services in South Africa; Legal, regulatory and ethical issues in palliative care; Pain management; The terminal phase; Emergencies in palliative care; and Communication.

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À propos de l'auteur

Natalya Dinat is a director in the department of medicine at the University of Witwatersrand.

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Éditeur
Juta Legal and Academic Publishers
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0702172855
ISBN 13 
9780702172854
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
96
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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