There is an art to dying well that can be taught and learned. While death is inevitable, dying badly is not. This practical guide to achieving a good death will reduce the fear that often cloaks discussions about death and dying and give readers the knowledge and skills to achieve a peaceful and gentle death. With the multiple options available ......
Making Impossible Decisions for Medically Complex Children
Fuelled by personal experience and interviews with clinicians and families, this compassionate book explores the realities of caring for a child with complex medical needs. It provides a vital insight into different parents' experiences to help medical professionals understand the roots of conflict and work with families to support patients.
Continuing Your Pregnancy When Your Baby's Life Is Expected to Be Brief
Now updated and expanded—a gentle and comprehensive guide for parents expecting a baby with a prenatal diagnosis of a life-limiting condition.
When prenatal testing reveals that a baby is expected to die before or shortly after birth, many parents choose to proceed with the pregnancy and embrace the time they are ......
A Guide to Palliative Care for Mind, Body, and Spirit
A practical guide for understanding how palliative care can improve quality of life for patients and their caregivers. Robin Bennett Kanarek was a registered nurse working with patients suffering from chronic medical conditions when her ten-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia. As her son endured grueling treatments, Robin realized how ......
A Guide to Palliative Care for Mind, Body, and Spirit
A practical guide for understanding how palliative care can improve quality of life for patients and their caregivers. Robin Bennett Kanarek was a registered nurse working with patients suffering from chronic medical conditions when her ten-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia. As her son endured grueling treatments, Robin realized how ......
This book represents the cutting edge in evidence-based aromatherapy for palliative care. By integrating the appropriate use of essential oils with conventional pharmacological treatments, Rose highlights the efficacy of a patient-centred approach to end-of-life care.
An Investigation of Death and Dying In Modern America
Our healthcare system is broken-particularly for the elderly and terminally ill. Modern healthcare is obsessed with trying to extend life instead of caring holistically for the patient. The fear of death compounds these problems. The Journeys End offers unique perspectives and solutions to these issues.
Leading palliative care experts illustrate how you can improve both communication with cancer patients and their quality of life. For more than twenty years, this guide has been the go-to resource for busy practicing oncology and palliative care clinicians. This fourth edition, now titled Comprehensive Guide to Supportive and Palliative Care ......
Digging deep into the ethical and clinical aspects of working with palliative patients as a paramedic, this book is the go-to resource to enable you to act within the patient's best interests and provide the most appropriate and effective care.
