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Grief and bereavement in the adult palliative care setting /
For patients and family caregivers the journey through illness and transitions of care is characterized by a series of progressive physical and emotional losses. Grief reactions represent the natural response to those losses. Grief is defined by a constellation of physical, cognitive, emotional and...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
©2013.
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| Colección: | Oxford American palliative care library.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | For patients and family caregivers the journey through illness and transitions of care is characterized by a series of progressive physical and emotional losses. Grief reactions represent the natural response to those losses. Grief is defined by a constellation of physical, cognitive, emotional and spiritual manifestations, varying in length and severity. While grief reactions are common and expected responses to loss, they have the potential to cause significant suffering. And, while grief is not a disease, it can develop into a pathological process warranting specialized treatment. Additiona. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (118 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199909148 0199909148 1299708420 9781299708426 |