Caring for the dying at home : companions on the journey /: companions on the journey. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Keri Thomas.
• Authors: Thomas, Keri
• Contents: Forewords, Preface, About this book, Acknowledgements, Glossary, Part 1: Palliative care at home: why is it important?, 1 Introduction: companions on the journey, 2 A modern way of dying, 3 Living and dying at home, 4 Needs-based care, Part 2: Present knowledge and words of wisdom: how can we begin?, 5 Evidence-based care, 6 Changes in a changing world, 7 The key features of palliative care for patients with the common cancers 99, 8 Tripwires in palliative care, 9 Bereavement, 10 Sources of help and words of wisdom, Part 3: The Gold Standards Framework - A Handbook for Practices and the GSF Programme, 11 Background to the Gold Standards Framework, 12 Communication: Gold Standard 1, 13 Coordination: Gold Standard 2, 14 Control of symptoms: Gold Standard 3, 15 Continuity of care out-of-hours: Gold Standard 4, 16 Continued learning: Gold Standard 5, 17 Carer support: Gold Standard 6, 18 Care of the dying (terminal phase): Gold Standard 7, 19 Getting going: tool kits and the next steps for the GSF Programme, Further reading, Appendix, Index
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 362.1750941; Terminally ill -- Home care -- Great Britain; Terminal care -- Great Britain; Palliative treatment -- Great Britain
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781315344331
• Related ISBNs: 9781498793933; 9781315325347; 9781315376431
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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