Nursing Care at the End of Life: Palliative Care for Patient and Families
- ISBN-10
- 0803620284
- ISBN-13
- 9780803620285
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 453
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-12-28
- Publisher
- F.A. Davis
- Author
- Joyce V Zerwekh
Description
Nursing Care at the End of Life: Palliative Care for Patients and Families explores the deep issues of caring for the dying and suffering. The book is based on the Hospice Family Caregiving Model previously published by the author and focuses on the practice implications of care for the dying. The book is written in a clear and user-friendly style, and is ideal for undergraduate nursing students learning about dying, suffering, and caring for individuals and their families.
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