Discusses the principles and skills of palliative care, including trust building, listening, and narrative medicine, applied specifically to patients dealing with advanced cancer, treatment decisions, and end-of-life concerns.
This book provides a medical specialty board review resource focused on Palliative Medicine and Hospice Care specifically tailored for Physician Associates, including sections on enhanced communication.
A comprehensive, practical guide for managing symptoms and providing holistic support in palliative care settings, designed for medical professionals and trainees.
A medical revision resource focused on palliative care guidelines. Content covers the initiation and titration of strong opioids (morphine) for cancer pain and breakthrough pain, highlighting guidance from NICE (2012) and SIGN (2008) regarding dosage calculation, laxative use, and management of common side effects like nausea and drowsiness.
A concise, practical handbook designed for quick clinical reference, covering pain management, symptom control, psychological support, and ethical considerations in end-of-life care. Updated with the latest evidence-based guidelines.
This book provides essential strategies and practical frameworks for effective patient-provider communication in end-of-life care, covering topics such as breaking bad news, managing difficult emotions, and navigating family discussions in palliative settings.
A pocket-sized reference detailing the latest protocols for acute and chronic pain management, symptom control, and compassionate end-of-life care for patients with serious illnesses.
Examines issues relevant to children and young people living with serious illness and their families through a health psychology lens. It covers general palliative and holistic care needs, the nuances of caring relationships, vulnerabilities in facing shortened life prognosis, end-of-life issues, grief, and bereavement, offering a deep exploration of how individuals navigate their palliative care lived experiences.
This book, part of the 'Challenging Cases in' series, presents complex case studies in Palliative Care, complete with expert commentary from consultants and senior lecturers in the field.
A medical reference text providing core neurological information and coverage of nervous system diseases and accepted practices, specifically designed for non-neurologist clinicians.
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Analysis of Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction (CNLDO), a common pediatric ophthalmic condition affecting newborns. The text details the lacrimal drainage anatomy, embryological development, pathophysiology, causes (most commonly the membrane at the valve of Hasner), frequency, and approach to diagnosis.
This book addresses the nature, identification, and management of diseases affecting the oral and maxillofacial regions, serving as a critical resource for both the dental and medical professions.
A comprehensive reference tool focusing on emergency nursing topics, designed to provide essential clinical information in an easily digestible format.
Time is ripe to complement the question “what is health and disease?” in philosophy of medicine with a “philosophy of physiology.” Indeed, the actors in this debate share the conviction that a “foundational” concept dictates to this scientific field what is to be considered healthy or pathological and leaves it to explore only facts and mechanisms. Rejecting this presupposition, philosophy of physiology accepts that biomedical sciences explore and redefine their own object: the healthy, the pathological. Indeed, various theories of disease and health, that philosophers have rarely studied, form the core of biomedical research, too hastily considered as a science “without theories.” The Element identifies them, and clarifies their content, presuppositions, and scope.
This document is a solved question paper for the M.D. Paediatrics Summer 2014 postgraduate examination. It covers major topics including medical emergencies in the labor room, neonatal anemia, Rh-incompatibilities, social issues (flood effects on children, child rights, adoption), and clinical management of premature baby feeding, hypernatremia, immunization in immunocompromised patients, neonatal resuscitation, and delayed puberty.
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This book presents a collection of challenging clinical cases in Pulmonology, following the successful format of related titles in Allergy and Immunology, providing educational content for practitioners and specialists.
An overview of dental impression materials covering definitions of impressions and casts, classification (rigid vs. elastic), types of trays (stock and special), required properties (consistency, setting time, dimensional stability, elastic recovery), and the physical chemistry of hydrocolloids (sol and gel states).
A comprehensive compendium focused on the Retinal Pigment Epithelium (RPE), detailing its many functions, aspects, and elucidations in modern research, serving as an updated resource since the last major publication on the topic more than 20 years ago.
