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Handbook for Mortals : Guidance for People Facing Serious Illness.
Handbook for Mortals is warmly addressed to all those who wish to approach the final years of life with greater awareness of what to expect and greater confidence about how to make the end of their lives a time of growth, comfort, and meaningful reflection. Written by Dr. Joanne Lynn and a team of e...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2011.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; 1. Living with Serious Illness; Am I living with or dying of?; How we die-then and now; Practice, practice, practice; Planning for uncertainty; The power of words; Not particularly interested in dying ... ; Decisions to make, decisions to wait; No one right way
- 2. Enduring and Changing; Mourning your losses; Seeing yourself more clearly; Coping with changes in appearance; Taking care of yourself; Setting realistic goals; About relationships; Life is changing, but . . .; 3. Finding Meaning; Religion and relationships; Meaning and loss.
- Finding your way to finding meaningChaplains and others who can help; 4. Helping Family Make Decisions and Give Care; Families deciding together; Family caregiving; How can a caregiver know whether things are out of control?; What to do when the caregiver is overwhelmed; How does a caregiver find support groups?; Is it possible to help from a distance?; Is there anything good about caregiving?; 5. Getting the Help You Need; How to find help and advice; Getting the help of a care manager; Getting your wishes followed at home; When you have help in your home.
- What to do when things don't go wellMistreatment: what to do if anyone suspects mistreatment or neglect; A guide to settings and services; Getting the help you need; 6. Talking with Your Doctor; Know what you should expect from your doctor (or physician's assistant or nurse practitioner); Getting the most out of each visit with your doctor; Talking with your doctor-special situations; When you are hesitant to ask questions; Doctors and hope; 7. Controlling Pain; Types of pain; Choosing the right pain medicine; Different ways to take pain medicine; Doses of pain medicine.
- A few rules about pain managementHow often to take pain medicine; Fear of addiction; Side effects of pain medications; More medications that relieve pain; 8. Managing Other Symptoms; I feel very short of breath, as if I just can't breathe
- I just can't eat
- What are bed sores and how can I prevent them?
- I want to stay awake; there's so much yet to do
- Sometimes I just don't feel like doing anything
- I'm just so anxious about things. Sometimes I even feel panicked.
- Should I be worried about getting confused or just being 'out of it'?
- Remind me-can anything good happen?9. Living with Specific Illnesses; How long do I have?; Heart disease; Cancer; Lung disease: emphysema and chronic bronchitis; Kidney failure; Liver failure; HIV/AIDS; Special concerns for survivors of war and trauma; Dementia; Dying in very old age; 10. Planning Ahead; Why do I need someone to speak for me?; What should I keep in mind when choosing a proxy?
- What if ...?; I have strong views, but they aren't about medical treatments!; How can I be sure my choices will be followed?; What else matters with advance directives?