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008 091104s2010 enka b 001 0 eng
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020 $a9780199238927 (hbk : alk. paper)
020 $a0199238928 (hbk : alk. paper)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn430842391
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050 00 $aR726.8$b.B66 2010
060 00 $a2010 B-040
060 10 $aWB 310$bP1669 2010
082 00 $a616/.029$222
100 1 $aBooth, Sara,$cDr.
245 10 $aPalliative care in the acute hospital setting :$ba practical guide /$cSara Booth, Polly Edmonds, Margaret Kendall.
260 $aOxford ;$aNew York :$bOxford University Press,$c2010.
300 $avii, 173 p. :$bill. ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aPalliative care in the acute hospital -- Getting started : structure and function of the team -- Organizing clinical care -- Being part of the mainstream in the acute hospital --Multi-disciplinary working in practice -- Bureaucracy and money -- Education in the acute hospital -- Training issues in palliative medicine -- Research in the acute trust -- Personal survival.
520 $a"Hospital palliative care teams have been established in rapidly increasing numbers over the last 20 years, as it has been recognized that hospices can never transfer the philosophy and practice of palliative care into the acute sector by simply existing; the often work as 'stand alone units' and remain outside mainstream medicine. However, it has become apparent that improving access to palliative care for patients in acute hospitals is not as easy as employing external palliative care specialists as consultants. Even setting up a team of professionals who work solely in a hospital will often not improve the care of the great majority of patients being treated there. Based on the extensive experiences and knowledge of three clinicians in the area who have developed palliative care services in acute settings, this book provides those facing the same challenges with practical guidance and down to earth advice on a range of problems they might encounter. Using a problem focused and practical approach, Palliative Care in the Acute Hospital Setting: A Practical Guide is filled with case-based problems to help readers identify realistic, usable, everyday solutions. It also covers the skills and knowledge needed to help teams make progress in the hospital as well as outlining the best training to help them continue to flourish. Written in an accessible style with short and focused chapters, this clearly laid out book helps readers find the information they need to tackle particular problems easily and with confidence. With a supportive outlook and covering the non-clinical management aspects of palliative care, this book is the ideal guide for palliative care specialists making the transfer from hospice to hospital, and for those setting up palliative care teams in the acute hospital setting"--Provided by publisher.
650 0 $aPalliative treatment.
650 0 $aHospital care.
650 12 $aPalliative Care$xmethods.
650 22 $aAcute Disease$xtherapy.
650 22 $aIntensive Care$xmethods.
650 22 $aIntensive Care Units$xorganization & administration.
650 22 $aPain$xtherapy.
700 1 $aEdmonds, Polly.
700 1 $aKendall, Margaret.