Hospice and Palliative Care

The Essential Guide

Stephen R. Connor (Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance, Virginia, USA)

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Routledge
05 July 2017

Social work; Palliative medicine; Psychotherapy; Geriatric nursing; Health & Self-Help

The third edition of Hospice and Palliative Care is the essential guide to the hospice and palliative care movement both within the United States and around the world. Chapters provide mental-health and medical professionals with a comprehensive overview of the hospice practice as well as discussions of challenges and the future direction of the hospice movement. Updates to the new edition include advances in spiritual assessment and care, treatment of prolonged and complicated grief, provision of interdisciplinary palliative care in limited-resource settings, significant discussion of assisted suicide, primary healthcare including oncology, and more. Staff and volunteers new to the field along with experienced care providers and those using hospice and palliative care services will find this essential reading.

By: Stephen R. Connor (Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance Virginia USA)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 3rd edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 544g
ISBN: 9781138648616
ISBN 10: 1138648612
Pages: 290
Publication Date: 05 July 2017
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface Acknowledgments CHAPTER 1 What Are Hospice and Palliative Care? CHAPTER 2 The Interdisciplinary Team CHAPTER 3 Symptom Management and Physical Care CHAPTER 4 Psychosocial and Spiritual Care CHAPTER 5 Grief and Bereavement CHAPTER 6 Community, Public, & Professional Education CHAPTER 7 Hospice and Palliative Care Leadership CHAPTER 8 Hospice and palliative care in the US health care system CHAPTER 9 How Palliative Care is Unique in the Health Care System CHAPTER 10 How Good Are Hospice and Palliative Care? CHAPTER 11 A Right to Die? CHAPTER 12 Hospice and Palliative Care Around the World CHAPTER 13 The Future of Hospice and Palliative Care References APPENDIX ONE Discussion Questions and Activities by Chapter (updated) APPENDIX TWO Organizational References (updated) Index

Stephen Connor, PhD, is the executive director of the Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance based in London, UK. He has worked continuously in hospice and palliative care for the past 40 years as researcher, executive, educator, author, and licensed clinical medical psychologist.

Reviews for Hospice and Palliative Care: The Essential Guide

"""This third edition of Hospice and Palliative Care is an essential resource for all professionals. Dr. Connor has captured both the foundation and history of this still emerging field as well as the timely, critical issues that will define our future. It is a comprehensive and thoughtful contribution to advance the care of the seriously ill."" Betty Ferrell, PhD, RN, director, Division of Nursing Research and Education, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California"