Palliative and End-of-Life Care - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card): Clinical Practice Guidelines

Defines dying as a normal, healthy process aided by the support of an interdisciplinary team.Provides in-depth pathophysiology, assessment, and intervention information based upon the disease trajectory.Highlights opportunities for patient and family teaching.Describes psychosocial issues experienced by patients and their families.Reviews uncomplicated and complicated grief and mourning, providing suggestions to help the family after a patient's death.Includes case studies at the end of chapters to reinforce key concepts of compassionate care.New chapters including Advance Care Planning, Ethical Issues, Spiritual Care Across Cultures, Pharmacology, Sleep, and Nutrition.Includes a new appendix on Assessment Tools and Resources for more comprehensive coverage of palliative and end-of-life care.