The Hospice Companion

Best Practices for Interdisciplinary Care of Advanced Illness

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

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The Hospice Companion is a guide to the processes of care during the intensive, interpersonal experiences of hospice work. This resource highlights the mission and values of modern-day hospice through the individual and combined efforts of the field's most valuable asset, the hospice professional. This easy-to-navigate clinical decision support tool for caregivers of those with life-limiting illnesses allows for personal and professional growth and a deeply gratifying sense of accomplishment as they proceed in the all-important work of caring for the dying. The fourth edition of The Hospice Companion features a thoroughly current guide to clinical processes and symptom management, providing hospice professionals with a concise summary of changes that have influenced clinical practice over the last several years.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2021-10-07
Mått127 x 201 x 18 mm
Vikt295 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor256
Upplaga4
FörlagOUP USA
MedarbetareFine,PerryG.
ISBN9780197534052

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