Symptom Management Algorithms: a Handbook for Palliative Care

Wrede-Seaman, Linda

ISBN 10: 1888411201 / ISBN 13: 9781888411201

Published by Intellicard, 2008

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208 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white. Audience: General/trade. Seller Inventory # Alibris.0011871

Bibliographic Details

Title: Symptom Management Algorithms: a Handbook ...

Publisher: Intellicard

Publication Date: 2008

Binding: Spiralbound

Condition: Very good.

Edition: 3rd ed.

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Synopsis:

Pocket sized hospice and palliative care handbook recently updated and released for those providing end of life care and interfacing with the management of advanced chronic diseases. Includes detailled assessment tool, treatment guidelines, tables and scales for pain management and other distressing symptoms. A practical educational tool for nurses in hospice, oncology, long term care and inpatient palliative care. Includes guidelines for spiritual, psychosocial and dignity conserving interventions for patients and their families facing a terminal illness!

About the Author:

Dr Linda Wrede-Seaman is triple board certified in the fields of family medicine, emergency medicine and hospice & palliative medicine. As a former hospice medical director of Providence of Yakima and now a palliative care consultant, she has been working to help provide practical tools for those communities looking to enhance end of life care. She served on the American Academy of Hospice & Palliative Medicine for 7 years, helped develop curriculum for the new medical specialty of palliative medicine and as been a passionate speaker for raising the standard for quality end of life care for all members of society.