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Includes 5 pamphlets with these titles:; Who we are...what we do; Bereavement support programs; Supporting grieving children and teens; Palliative support programs; Hospice vigil program

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Alternate Title: Practical guide for families; Death, dying and bereavement : a practical guide

Corporate Author: Langley Hospice Society

Place of Publication: Langley, BC

Publisher: Langley Hospice Society

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: 32 p. ; 22 cm. + pamphlets

Subjects: Death; Attitude to Death; Bereavement; Hospices; Handbooks

Abstract: Includes 5 pamphlets with these titles:; Who we are...what we do; Bereavement support programs; Supporting grieving children and teens; Palliative support programs; Hospice vigil program

Language: English

Material Type: Booklet; Handout; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Internet

Call Number: BF789 L283 2012

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Euthanasia is not the answer : a hospice physician's view

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Cundiff, David. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press , 1992.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: BF789 C972 1992

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Cundiff, David

Place of Publication: Totowa, NJ

Publisher: Humana Press

Publication Date: 1992

Subjects: Euthanasia; Suicide; Patient Compliance; Hospices

ISBN: 089603237X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF789 C972 1992

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Family hospice care : pre-planning and care guide

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Van Bommel, Harry. Scarborough, Ont.: Resources Supporting Family and Community Legacies Inc. , 2002. 16th anniversary ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WX28.6 V217f 2002

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Provides information on meeting the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the loved one and others involved in their care, and is designed to encourage open communication between patients, families, health professionals and volunteers.

Author: Van Bommel, Harry

Edition: 16th anniversary ed.

Place of Publication: Scarborough, Ont.

Publisher: Resources Supporting Family and Community Legacies Inc.

Publication Date: 2002

Subjects: Hospices; Terminal Care; Family

Abstract: Provides information on meeting the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the loved one and others involved in their care, and is designed to encourage open communication between patients, families, health professionals and volunteers.

ISBN: 1553070070; 9781553070078

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WX28.6 V217f 2002

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Oxford American handbook of hospice and palliative medicine

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New York, NY: Oxford University Press, Inc. , 2011.

Audience: Professional

Table of Contents:; 1 Definitions and key elements in palliative care -- 2 Symptom assessment -- 3 Clinical decision making -- 4 Pain assessment and management -- 5 Fatigue -- 6 Cachexia -- 7 Dehydration -- 8 Anxiety and depression -- 9 Sleep disturbance -- 10 Chronic nausea and vomiting -- 11 Cons…

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Editor: Yennurajalingam, Sriram; Bruera, Eduardo

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Oxford University Press, Inc.

Publication Date: 2011

Series: EBSCOhost eBook Nursing Collection

Subjects: Palliative Care; Hospices; Terminal Care; Neoplasms - complications; Handbooks

Abstract: Table of Contents:; 1 Definitions and key elements in palliative care -- 2 Symptom assessment -- 3 Clinical decision making -- 4 Pain assessment and management -- 5 Fatigue -- 6 Cachexia -- 7 Dehydration -- 8 Anxiety and depression -- 9 Sleep disturbance -- 10 Chronic nausea and vomiting -- 11 Constipation and bowel obstruction -- 12 Delirium -- 13 Clinical issues related to palliative sedation -- 14 Dyspnea -- 15 Emergencies in palliative care -- 16 Other symptoms: xerostomia, hiccups, pruritis, pressure ulcers and wound care, lymphedema, and myoclonus -- 17 Management of cancer treatment?related adverse effects -- 18 Radiotherapy and palliative care -- 19 Hospice approach to palliative care, including Medicare hospice benefit -- 20 Psychosocial and cultural considerations in palliative care -- 21 Spiritual issues in palliative care -- 22 The palliative care team -- 23 Family conference: role in palliative care -- 24 Ethical aspects of palliative medicine -- 25 Prognostication in palliative care -- 26 Frequent pharmacological interactions in palliative care -- 27 Pediatric palliative care -- 28 Palliation in the care of older adults -- 29 Palliative care in end-stage heart failure -- 30 Palliative care in end-stage liver disease -- 31 Renal palliative care -- 32 Palliative care in patients with AIDS -- 33 Palliative care in end-stage neurological disease -- 34 Palliative care in end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- 35 Palliative care in the intensive care unit (ICU) -- 36 Research in terminally ill patients -- 37 Prevention and management: burnout in health-care providers

ISBN: 9780195380156; 9780199701681

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Caring community : a fieldbook for hospice palliative care volunteer services

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Rothstein, Jerry, Rothstein Miriam. [Vancouver, BC?]: British Columbia Hospice Palliative Care Association , 1997.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WX28.61 R847 1997

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Rothstein, Jerry; Rothstein Miriam

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: British Columbia Hospice Palliative Care Association

Publication Date: 1997

Subjects: Palliative Care - standards; Hospices - standards; Voluntary Workers

ISBN: 969758510

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; FVC PFCS

Call Number: WX28.61 R847 1997

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Hospice & palliative care handbook : quality, compliance, and reimbursement

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Marrelli, T. M. Indianapolis, IN: Sigma Theta Tau International , 2024.

Audience: Professional

"Hospice & Palliative Care Handbook, Fourth Edition, offers concise, focused coverage of all aspects of hospice and palliative care for clinicians, managers, and other team members who provide important care while meeting difficult multilevel regulations. Filled with key topics such as professional…

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Author: Marrelli, T. M.

Corporate Author: Sigma Theta Tau International

Place of Publication: Indianapolis, IN

Publisher: Sigma Theta Tau International

Publication Date: 2024

Series: R2 Library

Subjects: Handbook; Hospices - organization & administration; Hospice Care - standards; Palliative Care - standards; Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing - standards; Quality of Health Care

Abstract: "Hospice & Palliative Care Handbook, Fourth Edition, offers concise, focused coverage of all aspects of hospice and palliative care for clinicians, managers, and other team members who provide important care while meeting difficult multilevel regulations. Filled with key topics such as professional standards and guidelines, bereavement services considerations, outcomes, goals, and quality control. Update to 2022 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid regulations"--Provided by publisher.

ISBN: 1646480856; 9781646480852; 9781646480869

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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