Dying in America : improving quality and honoring individual preferences near the end of life /

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For patients and their loved ones, no care decisions are more profound than those made near the end of life. Unfortunately, the experience of dying in the United States is often characterized by fragmented care, inadequate treatment of distressing symptoms, frequent transitions among care settings,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Approaching Death: Addressing Key End-of-Life Issues (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2015]
Temas:
Terminal care > United States.
Patient-centered health care.
Palliative treatment.
Death > Psychological aspects.
Terminal Care
Hospice Care
Patient-Centered Care
Palliative Care
Advance Care Planning
Attitude to Death
Soins en phase terminale > États-Unis.
Soins en phase terminale.
Soins centrés sur le patient.
Soins palliatifs.
Testament biologique.
Mort > Aspect psychologique.
Patient-centered health care
Palliative treatment
Death > Psychological aspects
Terminal care
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • The delivery of person-centered, family-oriented end-of-life care
  • Clinician-patient communication and advance care planning
  • Professional education and development
  • Policies and payment systems to support high-quality end-of-life care
  • Public education and engagement.

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