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1 online resource (304 pages) : illustrations |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-295) and indexes. |
| Contents |
The historical background of paediatric palliative care / Erica Brown -- Working collaboratively / Brian Warr -- Assessment of needs and models of care / Ann Smallman -- Managing children's pain / Erica Brown -- The end of life phase of care / Erica Brown -- Administrative and practical requirements when a child dies / Brian Warr. |
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The child's funeral / Erica Brown -- Counselling support / Erica Brown -- The financial impact of caring / Erica Brown -- Children's developmental understanding and emotional response to death and dying / Erica Brown -- The impact of life-limiting illness on the family / Erica Brown -- Continuing bonds / Erica Brown -- Working with siblings of life-limited children / Erica Brown -- Grandparent support / Erica Brown -- Religious, cultural, secular, and spiritual aspects of care / Erica Brown -- Post mortem, organ donation and tissue retention / Erica Brown -- The education of the life-limited child / Erica Brown -- Transition from paediatric palliative care to adult services / Erica Brown -- Acknowledging staff stress and providing support / Erica Brown -- Maintaining the quality of care / Ann Smallman -- The role of research and development in children's hospices / Erica Brown. |
| Summary |
'This book is very timely in contributing to the future of this essential aspect of care for increasing numbers of our nation's children ... [It] contains a wealth of useful information and reflects innovative research findings from Acorn Children's Hospices that raise key issues for future consideration.'. - from the Foreword by Sheila Shribman. Supporting the Child and the Family in Paediatric Palliative Care provides a comprehensive overview of good practice in caring for terminally-ill children, young people and their families. Drawing from extensive personal experiences of working in paedi. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Terminally ill children -- Care.
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Terminally ill children -- Care. |
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Terminally ill children. |
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Terminally ill children -- Medical care.
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Medical care. |
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Terminally ill children -- Family relationships.
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Terminally ill children -- Family relationships. |
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Palliative treatment.
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Palliative treatment. |
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Palliative Care -- methods. |
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Child. |
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Family Health. |
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Terminally Ill. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Warr, Brian.
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| Added Title |
Supporting the child and the family in pediatric palliative care |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Brown, Erica. Supporting the child and the family in paediatric palliative care. London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007 9781843101819 1843101815 (DLC) 2007022289 (OCoLC)84151373 |
| ISBN |
9781435602809 (electronic book) |
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1435602803 (electronic book) |
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1846426596 |
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9781846426599 |
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1281105643 |
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9781281105646 |
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9781843101819 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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