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Pathways through care at the end of life : a guide to person-centred care

By:

Hayes, A C

Publication details: London Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2014ISBN:

1849053642
9781849053648

Subject(s):

Palliative Care

Summary: This book is a comprehensive guide to providing excellent, person-centred end of life care. Following a pathway from initial conversations about end of life to care in the last days of life and after death, it covers assessing need and planning care, co-ordinating care between different agencies, and ensuring quality in different settings, such as at home, in a hospice, or in hospital. Good practice guidance on communication, ensuring the person's needs are met, support for their family and how to facilitate a good death is given. Case studies illustrate real life practice, and questions throughout each chapter encourage reflective practice.

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Book	CEME Library (NELFT) Shelves	WT600 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	NE11984
Book	David Adams Library (Royal Marsden) Shelves	WB 310 HAY (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	0000007866
Book	Queen's Hospital Jackie Blanks Library Shelves	WB 310 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	T09440

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This book is a comprehensive guide to providing excellent, person-centred end of life care. Following a pathway from initial conversations about end of life to care in the last days of life and after death, it covers assessing need and planning care, co-ordinating care between different agencies, and ensuring quality in different settings, such as at home, in a hospice, or in hospital. Good practice guidance on communication, ensuring the person's needs are met, support for their family and how to facilitate a good death is given. Case studies illustrate real life practice, and questions throughout each chapter encourage reflective practice.

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