A Public Health Perspective on End of Life Care

A Public Health Perspective on End of Life Care
Author :
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 270
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780199599400
ISBN-13 : 0199599408
Rating : 4/5 (408 Downloads)

Book Synopsis A Public Health Perspective on End of Life Care by : Joachim Cohen

Download or read book A Public Health Perspective on End of Life Care written by Joachim Cohen and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-01-19 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on population health and discussing studies using different methodologies, this title presents a synthesis and overview of relevant research and empirical data on the end of life that can bear a basis for a more systematic 'public health of the end of life'.


A Public Health Perspective on End of Life Care Related Books

A Public Health Perspective on End of Life Care
Language: en
Pages: 270
Authors: Joachim Cohen
Categories: Medical
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-01-19 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Focusing on population health and discussing studies using different methodologies, this title presents a synthesis and overview of relevant research and empiri
Approaching Death
Language: en
Pages: 457
Authors: Committee on Care at the End of Life
Categories: Medical
Type: BOOK - Published: 1997-10-30 - Publisher: National Academies Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

When the end of life makes its inevitable appearance, people should be able to expect reliable, humane, and effective caregiving. Yet too many dying people suff
Dying in America
Language: en
Pages: 470
Authors: Institute of Medicine
Categories: Medical
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-03-19 - Publisher: National Academies Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

For patients and their loved ones, no care decisions are more profound than those made near the end of life. Unfortunately, the experience of dying in the Unite
Issues in Palliative Care Research
Language: en
Pages: 427
Authors: Russell K. Portenoy
Categories: Medical
Type: BOOK - Published: 2003-01-30 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Symptom control, management of psychosocial and spiritual concerns, decision-making consistent with values and goals, and care of the imminently dying that is a
Improving Palliative Care for Cancer
Language: en
Pages: 344
Authors: National Research Council
Categories: Medical
Type: BOOK - Published: 2001-10-19 - Publisher: National Academies Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In our society's aggressive pursuit of cures for cancer, we have neglected symptom control and comfort care. Less than one percent of the National Cancer Instit