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END OF LIFE IN CARE HOMES
A PALLIATIVE CARE APPROACH |
| By: |
Jeanne Samson Katz (Editor), Sheila M. Peace (Editor) |
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Paperback |
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£67.00 |
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£64.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0198510713 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780198510710 |
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| Publisher: |
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
3 April, 2003 |
| Pages: |
216 |
| Description: |
In our society, the overwhelming majority of people die in later life. They typically die slowly of chronic diseases, with multiple co-existing problems over long periods of time. They spend the majority of their final years at home, but many will die in hospitals or care homes. This book explores the possibilities for improving the care of older people dying in residential care and nursing homes. It argues that there are aspects of palliative care that, giventhe right circumstances, are transferable to dying people in settings that are not domestic or hospice based.End of Life in Care Homes describes what happens in nursing and residential care homes when a resident is dying, how carers cope, and the practical, health and emotional challenges that carers face on top of their day-to-day work. Based on detailed research from both the UK and US, the book shows how the situation can be improved. |
| Synopsis: |
In our society, the overwhelming majority of people die in later life. They typically die slowly of chronic diseases, with multiple co-existing problems over long periods of time. They spend the majority of their final years at home, but many will die in hospitals or care homes. This book explores the possibilities for improving the care of older people dying in residential care and nursing homes. It argues that there are aspects of palliative care that, given the right circumstances, are transferable to dying people in settings that are not domestic or hospice based. End of Life in Care Homes describes what happens in nursing and residential care homes when a resident is dying, how carers cope, and the practical, health and emotional challenges that carers face on top of their day-to-day work. Based on detailed research from both the UK and US, the book shows how the situation can be improved. |
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UK |
| Imprint: |
Oxford University Press |
| Prizes: |
Winner of Highly Commended in the 2004 BMA Medical Book Competition - |
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