Title: Care at the close of life : evidence and experience /
Authors: McPhee, Stephen J.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill,
Year: 2011
Subjects: Terminal care; Palliative treatment.; Primary care (Medicine); Terminal Care methods; Palliative Care methods; Terminally Ill
Abstract: Resource added for the Nursing-Associate Degree 105431, Practical Nursing 315431, and Nursing Assistant 305431 programs.
Contents: A. Communication issues : -- 1. Initiating end-of-life discussions with seriously ill patients: addressing the "elephant in the room" -- 2. Beyond advance directives: importance of communication skills for care at the end of life -- 3. Decision making at a time of crisis near the end of life -- 4. Dealing with conflict in caring for the seriously ill: "it was just out of the question."