Hospice and palliative care for companion animals : principles and practice /: principles and practice. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Amir Shanan, Jessica Pierce, Tamara Shearer.
• Editors: Shanan, Amir; Pierce, Jessica, 1965-; Shearer, Tamara S
• Contents: Title Page ; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; About the Companion Website; Chapter 1 Introduction; References; Further Reading; Chapter 2 What is Animal Hospice and Palliative Care?; History of Animal Hospice; Scientific and Philosophical Roots; Early Beginnings; Organization and Recognition; Animal Hospice and Human Hospice; Ethical and Legal Differences; Economic Differences; Summary; References; Further Reading; Chapter 3 The Interdisciplinary Team; Interdisciplinary Teams in Human Hospice and Palliative Care; Interdisciplinary Teams in Animal Hospice and Palliative Care Operating a Successful Interdisciplinary TeamCommon Mission and Vision; Team Members, their Roles and Responsibilities; Effective Communication and Collaboration; Summary; References; Chapter 4 Quality of Life in the Animal Hospice and Palliative Care Patient; What are Quality of Life Assessments and Why are they Important in End-of-Life Care? ; Qol is Key to Patient-Centered Care ; Pain, Suffering, Coping, and Adaptation in Animals; A Variety of Approaches to QOL; Mcmillan's Affect Balance Model; Other QOL Assessment Tools; Qualities of an Ideal QOL Assessment Tool Step 1. Assess the Animal's Current QOLStep 2. Assess the Meaningful Trends in the Changes in an Animal's QOL Over Time; Summary; References; Further Reading; Chapter 5 Bond-Centered Animal Hospice and Palliative Care ; Client Care and the Bond-Centered Animal Hospice and Palliative Care Team ; The Emotional SOAP; When the Bond Breaks: Grief; Veterinarians and Animal Hospice Providers' Non?Medical Roles While Supporting Caregivers' Emotional Needs; Limiting the Role of Animal Hospice Veterinary Professionals and Other Providers (Except Licensed Mental Health Professionals) Know Thyself, HealerDefining the Role of Animal Hospice Veterinary Professionals and Other Providers (Except Licensed Mental Health Professionals); The Role of Educator; The Role of Source of Support; The Role of Facilitator; The Role of Resource and Referral Guide; Resources; Extended Services; Conclusion; Resources; Memorials and Grief Support Resources; Counselors and Grief Support; Grief Support Training; Books for Caregivers; Books for Veterinarians; References; Chapter 6 Ethical Decision Making in Animal Hospice and Palliative Care ; Clinical Ethics; A Method for Moral Decision Making Clinical Considerations and their Moral DimensionsAnimal Quality of Life, Pain, and Suffering; Contextual Factors Influencing Moral Decision Making; Patient Preferences; A Note on Decisional Regret; Professional Ethics; Providing Adequate Information; Guiding Client Decision Making: How Much Is Too Much?; Guiding the Euthanasia Decision; Financial Considerations in the Decision?Making Process; Role Ambiguity; Therapeutic Triad; Ethical Business Practices; Societal Ethics and the Role of Cultural Values; Conclusion; References; Further Reading; Chapter 7 Animal Hospice Models of Care
• Publisher Details: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxi, 325 pages)
• Subjects: 636.089/6029; Pet medicine; Hospice care; Pets; Animal Diseases; Hospice Care; Palliative Care; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Animal Husbandry; Hospice care; Pet medicine; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781119036722; 1119036720; 9781119036609; 1119036607
• Related ISBNs: 9781119036654; 1119036658; 9781119036661
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 17, 2017).
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