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End of Life Care in Neurological Disease
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Description for End of Life Care in Neurological Disease
Hardcover. Written with a clinical, multidisciplinary focus and offering detailed case studies, this book addresses the principles and practice of developing end of life care strategies for neurological disease patients, stressing advance planning and quality of life. Editor(s): Oliver, David. Num Pages: 238 pages, 11 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; MMBP; MMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 490.
As end of life care is extended to more and more people it is increasingly important that people with progressive neurological disease are recognised as having particular issues as their disease progresses. This group of people with advancing motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, multiple systems atrophy, progressive supranuclear palsy, Huntington’s disease and other progressive neurological disease face increasing problems – with physical symptoms and psychosocial and spiritual issues for both themselves and their families and carers. This book encourages health and social care professionals to become closely involved in the care of these people and their families, so ... Read more
As end of life care is extended to more and more people it is increasingly important that people with progressive neurological disease are recognised as having particular issues as their disease progresses. This group of people with advancing motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, multiple systems atrophy, progressive supranuclear palsy, Huntington’s disease and other progressive neurological disease face increasing problems – with physical symptoms and psychosocial and spiritual issues for both themselves and their families and carers. This book encourages health and social care professionals to become closely involved in the care of these people and their families, so ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
238
Place of Publication
England, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857296818
SKU
V9780857296818
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About N/A
Dr David Oliver is Medical Director and Consultant Physician in Palliative Medicine at the Wisdom Hospice in Rochester, Kent and Honorary Reader in Palliative Medicine at the Centre for Professional Practice at the University of Kent, where he is Director of Studies for the MSc in Supportive and Palliative Care. He is a Visiting Professor at the School of Medicine at ... Read more
Reviews for End of Life Care in Neurological Disease
From the reviews: “This book grew out of the report on a UK meeting of health and social care professionals, together with representative patient organisations, convened to discuss the needs of people with progressive neurological disease. … This book represents a lot of work and consideration, cataloguing the needs of these patients and their carers and working out how ... Read more