Abstract
Palliative care is rapidly evolving as a multidimensional therapeutic model devoted to improving the quality of life of all patients with life-threatening illness. Symptom control, management of psychosocial and spiritual concerns, decision making consistent with values and goals, and care of the imminently dying that is appropriate and sensitive to the unique needs of the individual and the family - these are among the critical issues addressed through palliative care. As this discipline has evolved, the need for research in all these areas has become widely acknowledged. This book describes both the progress that has already been made in the investigation of these issues and the methodologic elements that must be addressed in future studies. The perspective is broad and the overriding goal is to inform about the state of the art in these rapidly evolving areas of research.
Original language | English (US) |
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Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Number of pages | 412 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780199999842 |
ISBN (Print) | 0195130650, 9780195130652 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 17 2011 |
Keywords
- Life-threatening illness
- Palliative care
- Patients
- Psychosocial concerns
- Quality of life
- Spiritual concerns
- Symptom control
- Therapeutic model
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Nursing