INTEGRATED PALLIATIVE CARE OF RESPIRATORY DISEASE. 2ND EDITION. (SOFTCOVER)

INTEGRATED PALLIATIVE CARE OF RESPIRATORY DISEASE. 2ND EDITION. (SOFTCOVER)

Editorial:
SPRINGER
Año de edición:
Materia
Anestesia
ISBN:
978-3-030-18946-4
Páginas:
264
N. de edición:
2
Idioma:
Inglés
Ilustraciones:
18
Disponibilidad:
Disponible en 2-3 semanas

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-5%

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88,39 €

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83,97 €

1. Palliative Care of Respiratory Disease
2. Breathlessness
3. Haemoptysis
4. Cough and Respiratory Secretions
5.Pain in Respiratory Disease
6. Lung Cancer
7. Pleural Effusions and Mesothelioma
8. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
9. Interstitial Lung Disease
10. Cystic Fibrosis
11. Respiratory Care in Neuromuscular Disease
12. Pulmonary Hypertension
13. Lung Transplantation
14. Palliative Care in the Intensive Care Unit
15. End of Life Care.

The second edition of this book brings together the knowledge, skills and attitudes of specialists in both respiratory and palliative medicine to focus on the palliative care of patients with respiratory diseases. It deals not only with end of life care but also with symptom control and supportive care to improve the quality of life of those living their lives with advanced progressive lung disease.Integrated Palliative Care of Respiratory Diseasebuilds on the previous edition introducing new models of care for patients with advanced lung disease. These models emphasize the introduction of palliative and supportive care at an earlier stage in the disease, and running disease-modifying and palliative treatments in parallel.There is a new chapter on the role of palliative care in lung transplantation’.The book highlights significant new research into key respiratory diseases and some on-going controversies about issues such as best models of care for different diseases and advance care planning.This book is an invaluable reference for doctors, trainees and clinical nurse specialists in respiratory and palliative medicine, and is of interest to anyone who wishes to gain a better understanding of the complex nature of palliative care in respiratory disease.

Features
• Written by consultants in Respiratory Medicine and Palliative Medicine, promotes integrated care with disease-modifying and palliative treatments in parallel
• Practical application of the principles of palliative care to progressive lung disease with analysis and management of specific respiratory symptoms
• Detailed review of the management of specific respiratory diseases including symptom control and supportive care of chronic respiratory disability as well as end-of-life care