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2011 oncology nursing drug handbook

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19524
Wilkes, Gail M, Burke, Margaret Barton. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning , 2011. completely rev. and updated ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY156 W683 2011
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Alternate Title
Oncology nursing drug handbook
Author
Wilkes, Gail M
Burke, Margaret Barton
Edition
completely rev. and updated ed.
Place of Publication
Sudbury, MA
Publisher
Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xxiv, 1368 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Neoplasms - nursing
Antineoplastic Agents
Oncology Nursing
Nurses' Instruction
Handbooks
ISBN
9781449600136
ISSN
1536-0024
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
WY156 W683 2011

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2012 Cancer system performance report

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20882
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer , 2012.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C217 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Corporate Author
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
194 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Series
System performance reports
Subjects
Neoplasms
Evidence-Based Practice
Health Status Indicators
Delivery of Health Care
Quality of Health Care
Canada
Notes
December 2012
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ200 C217 2012
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http://www.systemperformance.ca/report/performance-report-2/
http://www.systemperformance.ca/reports/

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2020-2021 Oncology nursing drug handbook

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122331
Wilkes, Gail M, Burke, Margaret Barton. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning , 2020.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY156 W683 2020
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
Oncology nursing drug handbook
Author
Wilkes, Gail M
Burke, Margaret Barton
Place of Publication
Sudbury, MA
Publisher
Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xxvi, 2017 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Neoplasms - nursing
Antineoplastic Agents
Oncology Nursing
Nurses' Instruction
Drug Therapy
Handbooks
ISBN
9781284171327
ISSN
1536-0024
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Surrey Library
Internet
Call Number
WY156 W683 2020
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2020 handbook of emergency cardiovascular care for healthcare providers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124395
American Heart Association, Heart & Stroke Foundation. [Ottawa, ON]: American Heart Association | Heart & Stroke Foundation , 2020.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA292 T971h 2020
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Corporate Author
American Heart Association
Heart & Stroke Foundation
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
American Heart Association
Heart & Stroke Foundation
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
iii, 100 p. : col. ill. ; 16 cm
Subjects
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Emergency Treatment - methods
Handbook
Notes
RE0130E 09/22 - Back cover
The Canadian edition of 2020 Handbook of Emergency Cardiovascular Care for Healthcare Providers has been adapted, where possible from the original American Heart Association (AHA) edition to reflect Canadian clinical practice, systems of care and pharmacology.-- from ii-iii
ISBN
9781988892573
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA292 T971h 2020

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AAFP conditions A to Z

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19838
American Academy of Family Physicians. Leawood, KS: American Academy of Family Physicians , 2018.
Audience
Professional
The handouts are intended for patients and are written for sixth to eight grade reading levels. The online resource is not licensed for public use - handouts must be printed off to be given to patients.
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Corporate Author
American Academy of Family Physicians
Place of Publication
Leawood, KS
Publisher
American Academy of Family Physicians
Publication Date
2018
Series
STATRef electronic medical library
Subjects
Health Education
Patient Education Handout
Abstract
The handouts are intended for patients and are written for sixth to eight grade reading levels. The online resource is not licensed for public use - handouts must be printed off to be given to patients.
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics pocket guide to the nutrition care process and cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114496
Grant, Barbara. Chicago, IL: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics , 2015.
Audience
Professional
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Alternate Title
Pocket guide to the nutrition care process and cancer
Author
Grant, Barbara
Place of Publication
Chicago, IL
Publisher
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
xxvi, 170 p. ; 18 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Neoplasms - diet therapy
Nutrition Assessment
Diet - methods
Nutritional Support - methods
Handbooks
ISBN
9780880914840
088091484X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Access to palliative care in Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121194
Canadian Institute for Health Information. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institute for Health Information , 2018.
Audience
Professional
CIHI's report Access to Palliative Care in Canada provides baseline information on what we know about palliative care services in the last year of life, on whether Canadians have equitable and timely access to appropriate services and on gaps in this area of health care. - Website
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Corporate Author
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Publication Date
2018
Subjects
Palliative Care
Delivery of Health Care
Community Health Planning
Caregivers
Canada
Abstract
CIHI's report Access to Palliative Care in Canada provides baseline information on what we know about palliative care services in the last year of life, on whether Canadians have equitable and timely access to appropriate services and on gaps in this area of health care. - Website
ISBN
9781771097376
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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https://www.cihi.ca/en/access-data-and-reports/access-to-palliative-care-in-canada
https://www.cihi.ca/sites/default/files/document/access-palliative-care-2018-en-web.pdf
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Acute and chronic wounds : current management concepts

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120366
[St. Louis, MO]: Elsevier , 2016. 5th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY154.5 A189 2016
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Bryant, Ruth A
Nix, Denise P
Edition
5th ed.
Place of Publication
[St. Louis, MO]
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
xii, 632 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Wounds and Injuries - nursing
Wounds and Injuries - therapy
Patient Care Planning
Skin Ulcer - complications
Wound healing - physiology
ISBN
9780323316217
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
WY154.5 A189 2016

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Advance care planning in end of life care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120466
Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press , 2018. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Table of Contents :; Introduction to advance care planning -- Overview and introduction to advance care planning -- What are the benefits of advance care planning and how do we know? -- An introduction to advance care planning: practice at the frontline -- Person-centred care: how does advance care…
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Editor
Thomas, Keri
Lobo, Ben
Detering, Karen
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Oxford, UK
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2018
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Advance Care Planning
Advance Care Planning - organization & administration
Decision Making
Terminal Care
Right to Die
Abstract
Table of Contents :
Introduction to advance care planning -- Overview and introduction to advance care planning -- What are the benefits of advance care planning and how do we know? -- An introduction to advance care planning: practice at the frontline -- Person-centred care: how does advance care planning support this and what are the economic benefits? -- Advance care planning for an ageing population -- Spiritual and ethical aspects of advance care planning -- Advance care planning: a personal view and stories from the frontline -- Context and experience of advance care planning in the UK -- Advance care planning in the UK: update on policy and practice -- Advance decisions to refuse treatment and the impact of wider legislation -- Discussions and decisions about cardiopulmonary resuscitation -- The implications of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005 for advance care planning and decision making -- Experience of use of advance care planning in care homes -- Advance care planning in the community -- Advance care planning in hospices and palliative care -- Advance care planning in hospitals -- Advance care planning: thinking ahead for parents, carers, children, and young people -- Advance care planning and people with dementia -- Experience of advance care planning internationally -- Advance care planning in Australia -- Advance care planning in Canada -- Advance directives and advance care planning: the US experience -- Advance care planning in New Zealand: our Voice--to tatou reo -- Advance care planning in Germany: on track for nationwide implementation -- Advance care planning in an Asian country -- Practicalities and areas of common ground -- Communication skills and advance care planning -- Advance care planning in chronic disease: finding the known in the midst of the unknown -- Planning ahead in all areas -- A population-based approach to end-of-life care and advance care planning.
ISBN
9780198802136
9780192542359
9780192542366
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Advanced cancer : managing symptoms and quality of life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21693
Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. , 2013.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ266 A244p 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Pulenzas, Natalie
Place of Publication
Hauppauge, NY
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
xvi, 434 p.: ill. ; 26 cm.
Series
Health and human development
Subjects
Palliative Care - methods
Neoplasms - complications
Neoplasms - therapy
Quality of Life
Symptom Assessment
ISBN
9781628082395
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
QZ266 A244p 2013

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Against medical advice : addressing treatment refusal

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123735
Linnard-Palmer, Luanne, Christiansen, Ellen. Indianapolis, IN: Sigma Theta Tau International , 2022. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Contents:; When Medical Treatment And Patient Needs Clash -- Overview And Reasons For Treatment Refusals -- Childhood Vaccines, Hesitancy And Refusals -- Pediatric Healthcare, Ethics, And Children's Rights -- Legal Implications And Consent : Informed Consent, Assent, And Parental Permission -- Lega…
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Author
Linnard-Palmer, Luanne
Christiansen, Ellen
Corporate Author
Sigma Theta Tau International
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Indianapolis, IN
Publisher
Sigma Theta Tau International
Publication Date
2022
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Treatment Refusal
Patient Compliance
Parental Consent
Cultural Competency
Abstract
Contents:
When Medical Treatment And Patient Needs Clash -- Overview And Reasons For Treatment Refusals -- Childhood Vaccines, Hesitancy And Refusals -- Pediatric Healthcare, Ethics, And Children's Rights -- Legal Implications And Consent : Informed Consent, Assent, And Parental Permission -- Legal Perspectives Of Treatment Refusal : Refusal Defined -- In The Name Of Religion : Historical Influences To Legal Exemptions -- Adult Medical Treatment Refusals, Limitations, And Delays -- Overview Of Religious Doctrines -- The Importance Of Cultural Competence -- Professional Groups' Reactions To Treatment Refusal : Nursing, Medicine, Researchers, And Journalists -- Overview Of Professional Interventions : Power Distance, Negotiation, And Safety.
ISBN
9781646480524
9781646480500
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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AJCC cancer staging atlas : a companion to the seventh editions of the AJCC cancer staging manual and handbook

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21219
American Joint Committee on Cancer. New York, NY: Springer , 2012. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ15 A5125 2012
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
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Alternate Title
Cancer staging atlas
Corporate Author
American Joint Committee on Cancer
Editor
Compton, Carolyn C
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
xi, 637 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. + 1 CD-ROM
Subjects
Neoplasm Staging
Neoplasms - classification
Atlases
Notes
CN Library copy is housed in the UHNBC Library.
ISBN
9781461420798
1461420792
Language
English
Material Type
Book
CD
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library REF
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library REF
Victoria Library REF
Abbotsford Library REF
CN Library
Call Number
QZ15 A5125 2012

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AJCC cancer staging handbook : from the AJCC cancer staging manual

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18068
American Joint Committee on Cancer. New York, NY: Springer , 2010. 7th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ15 A512h 2010
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
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Alternate Title
AJCC cancer staging handbook
Corporate Author
American Joint Committee on Cancer
Editor
Edge, Stephen B
Edition
7th ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xix, 718 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasm Staging
Neoplasms - classification
Handbooks
ISBN
9780387884424
0387884424
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library REF
Victoria Library REF
Abbotsford Library REF
Call Number
QZ15 A512h 2010

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Alexander's care of the patient in surgery

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121427
[St. Louis, MO]: Elsevier , 2019. 16th ed.
Audience
Professional
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Alternate Title
Care of the patient in surgery
Editor
Rothrock, Jane C
McEwen, Donna R
Edition
16th ed.
Place of Publication
[St. Louis, MO]
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
2019
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Perioperative Nursing
Perioperative Care
Nursing Care
Operating Room Nursing
Surgical procedures, Operative - nursing
ISBN
0323479146
9780323479141
9780323532990
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Alexander's care of the patient in surgery

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19503
Alexander, Edythe Louise. [St. Louis, MO]: Elsevier Mosby , 2011. 14th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY161 A375 2011
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
Care of the patient in surgery
Author
Alexander, Edythe Louise
Editor
Rothrock, Jane C
McEwen, Donna R
Edition
14th ed.
Place of Publication
[St. Louis, MO]
Publisher
Elsevier Mosby
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xiv, 1313 p. : ill. : 29 cm.
Subjects
Perioperative Nursing
Perioperative Care
Nursing Care
Operating Room Nursing
Surgical procedures, Operative - nursing
ISBN
9780323069168
0323069169
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
WY161 A375 2011

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Alexander's care of the patient in surgery

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113643
[St. Louis, MO]: Elsevier Mosby , 2015. 15th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY161 A375 2015
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
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Alternate Title
Care of the patient in surgery
Editor
Rothrock, Jane C
McEwen, Donna R
Edition
15th ed.
Place of Publication
[St. Louis, MO]
Publisher
Elsevier Mosby
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
xx, 1226 p. : ill. : 27.5 cm.
Subjects
Perioperative Nursing
Perioperative Care
Nursing Care
Operating Room Nursing
Surgical procedures, Operative - nursing
ISBN
9780323089425
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WY161 A375 2015

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The American Psychiatric Publishing textbook of psychosomatic medicine : psychiatric care of the medically ill

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113860
Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. , 2011. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WM90 A512 2011
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
Textbook of psychosomatic medicine
Editor
Levenson, James L.
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xx, 1180 p. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Psychophysiologic Disorders
Psychosomatic Medicine
ISBN
9781585623792
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
WM90 A512 2011

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An introduction to indigenous health and health care in Canada : bridging health and healing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122985
Douglas, Vasiliki Kravariotis. New York, NY: Springer , [2021]. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA300 D68 2021
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
Contents:; Introduction : First Nations, Métis, and Inuit in Canada : Understanding the Issues -- Western and Indigenous Ways of Knowing -- Cultural Competency, Cultural Sensitivity and Cultural Safety -- Historical Overview -- Understanding the Determinants of Health and Canada?s Native Popu…
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Alternate Title
Introduction to aboriginal health and healthcare in Canada
Author
Douglas, Vasiliki Kravariotis
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
[2021]
Physical Description
xvi, 279 p. : ill. ; 25 cm
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Minority Health
Health Services, Indigenous
Transcultural Nursing - methods
Canada
Aboriginal
First Nations
Indigenous peoples -- Canada
Indigenous peoples -- Health.
Indigenous peoples -- Research.
Abstract
Contents:
Introduction : First Nations, Métis, and Inuit in Canada : Understanding the Issues -- Western and Indigenous Ways of Knowing -- Cultural Competency, Cultural Sensitivity and Cultural Safety -- Historical Overview -- Understanding the Determinants of Health and Canada?s Native Population -- Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition -- Chronic and Infectious Diseases -- Women?s and Children?s Health -- Mental Health -- Hybridization of Health Care and the Way Forward for Indigenous Health.
Notes
Preceded by Introduction to aboriginal health and healthcare in Canada / Vasiliki Douglas. c2013.
ISBN
9780826164124
9780826164131
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Internet
Call Number
WA300 D68 2021
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Are workarounds ethical? : managing moral problems in health care systems

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113856
Berlinger, Nancy. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2016.
Audience
Professional
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Author
Berlinger, Nancy
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
xiv, 208 p.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Ebrary books
Subjects
Ethics, Clinical
Delivery of Health Care - ethics
ISBN
9780190269302
9780190269296
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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The Art and Science of Compassionate Care: a Practical Guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124714
Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing AG , c2023. 1st ed.
Audience
Professional
"This book provides a practical guide on the art and science of compassionate care in an era of healthcare crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic that is inflicting long-lasting financial and psychosocial trauma on an unprecedented scale. A new approach to compassionate care is presented based on the …
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Editor
Samoutis, Andreas
Samoutis, George
Stylianou, Neophytos
Anastasiou, Andreas
Lionis, Christos
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Publication Date
c2023
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Delivery of Health Care
COVID-19
Empathy
Evidence-Based Medicine
Global Health
Psychology, Positive
Spirituality
Abstract
"This book provides a practical guide on the art and science of compassionate care in an era of healthcare crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic that is inflicting long-lasting financial and psychosocial trauma on an unprecedented scale. A new approach to compassionate care is presented based on the overarching concepts of empathy, person and family centeredness, therapeutic relationship, kindness, gratitude, spirituality, communication skills, shared decision making, positive psychology, adversity-activated development, self-care, compassion fatigue, spirituality which are more than ever critical in successfully managing the pandemic adversity in front of us. This book draws on clinical experience, educational activities and evidence-based knowledge from academic physicians (primary, secondary and tertiary care), nurses, psychologists, health economists, healthcare managers, health policymakers, medical professionals students and patients. It provides skills and knowledge that can be implemented in daily clinical practice based on all levels of healthcare on a whole-person approach. An array of clinical cases, patient journeys, published evidence and practical experience is combined to deliver in a practical way unique guidance and advice. The target audience is all healthcare professionals, health policymakers, healthcare managers and patient associations. This approach of Compassionate Care is of great importance and can save lives and money in these unprecedented times of global healthcare care system challenges." --publisher
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ISBN
9783031215230
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
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