A multimedia course giving an overview of the subject of end of life care. It enables you to describe the role of ethics in end-of-life care in health care, define ethics, describe the key elements of the ethical theories of utilitarianism, deontology, Ross' ethics, natural law ethics, ethical egoism, and virtue ethics, and more.

Gives an overview of the end of life care. This course aims to help you to summarise the spiritual, psychological, social, and physical aspects of the process of dying, discuss the needs of caregivers and the needs of individuals at the end of life, list interactions and healing strategies for the dying, and more.

In this work the author uses his clinical experience caring for severely ill patients and their families to illustrate the challenges and potential of end-of-life care. Topics covered include near death experiences, communication issues, ethical and policy changes, and terminal sedation.

A comprehensive, multimedia course giving an overview of the subject of end of life care. It enables you to describe the epidemiology of dying and hospice care in the United States, define hospice care and the services it provides, describe the management of pain and non-pain symptoms, define palliative care, and more.

Understanding the psychological, social, and spiritual needs at the end of life is crucial for health care providers. This CD-ROM aims to provide an overview of end-of-life care, with an emphasis on the team approach to care.

Meant for nurses involved with palliative care, this book focuses on the needs and perspectives of the patient, and seeks to give an understanding of how to deliver rounded care. Covering the care provision in hospices, hospitals and patients' homes, this book draws from practice examples to explain and expand theoretical issues.

Exploring the emotional problems patients, relatives, close friends and professionals experience and the support they need when someone is dying, this book focuses on the skills required to support the patient and to provide pre- and post-bereavement counselling for relatives.

Based on the author's time spent with 25 patients at St Christopher's Hospice in South London. This book aims to help carers understand and recognise spiritual issues even when religious language is not used. It deals with death, dying, the experiences of patients and the relief of spiritual pain by looking at patient stories and behaviour.

Suitable for those in the field of hospice and palliative care nursing. This edition has an introductory section of the general principles of palliative care followed by a comprehensive section on symptom assessment and management encompassing twenty-one different symptoms. It includes an appendix with a list of resources for nurses in the field.

This text introduces the reader to the key issues surrounding the care of the dying patient, as well as highlighting the importance of context in the social management of dying. It provides a foundation from which nurses can consider the aspects that are central to the care of the terminally ill.

Understanding the psychological, social, and spiritual needs at the end of life is crucial for health care providers. This work provides an overview of end-of-life care, with an emphasis on the team approach to care.