Neuropalliative Care, Part One, Volume 189 covers a type of care that is given when there is no cure for the neurological disorder and the patient is in distress. It provides a scholarly background of Neuropalliative care, from historic underpinnings to its practice in various geographical regions, along with best practices for specific neurological disorders. It covers the work of multi or interdisciplinary teams whose care is intended to make the patient as comfortable as possible and includes partners and families in treatment plans. Summarizes research in neuropalliative care Identifies current practices in different geographic regions Provides best practices for specific neurological disorders and patient populations Includes advanced care planning INDICE: SECTION 1. Neuropalliative Care as a New Field 1. Key Concepts and opportunities for Neuropalliative Care 2. Defining an Emerging Field 3. Neuropalliative Care team members and roles 4. Delivery Models of Neuropalliative care 5. International Models of Neuropalliative Care 6. What Palliative Care physicians wish Neurologists Knew 7. What neurologists wish palliative care physicians knew 8. When to initiate palliative care in neurology SECTION 2. Goals of Care and Advance Care Planning, Prognostication and End of Life 9. ACP and Goals of Care 10. Prognostication in Brain tumors 11. Prognostication in Dementia 12. Prognostication in Neurology (excluding dementia) 13. End of life and Hospice care for Neurologic Illness 14. Responding to requests for hastened death in patients living with advanced neurologic disease
- ISBN: 978-0-323-85029-2
- Editorial: Elsevier
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 375
- Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2022
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés