El. knyga: Case Studies in Palliative and End-of-Life Care [Wiley Online]

Campbell (health research in nursing, Wayne State U.) collects 36 case studies on palliative and end-of-life care for various illnesses, to show students and practitioners how to improve critical thinking skills and understand the experiences of patients and their families. Contributed by nurses from the US and Canada, the cases are organized into sections on communication, symptom management, and family care, with each case addressing evidence-based concepts, including the case history, physical examination, diagnosis, and clinical questions, and discussion of aspects like assessment and treatment considerations, and family support (in the final section). Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Case Studies in Palliative and End-of-Life Care uses a case-based approach to provide students and practitioners with an important learning tool to improve critical thinking skills and encourage discussion toward improving experiences for patients and their families.The book is organized into three sections covering subjects related to communication, symptom management, and family care. Each case is presented in a consistent, logical format for ease of use, highlighting key evidence-based concepts including the case history, care setting, diagnosis and prognosis, assessment, treatment considerations, and family support.A key reference, Case Studies in Palliative and End-of-Life Care is an invaluable resource for clinicians who provide palliative care to patients with life-limiting illnesses and those at the end of life along with their families.