Caring for Children Who Have Severe Neurological Impairment : A Life with Grace /

This guide provides information to help parents increase their knowledge and improve their caregiving skills. In "Caring for Children Who Have Severe Neurological Impairment, " Dr. Julie M. Hauer advocates shared decision making between family caregivers and healthcare providers. She detai...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hauer, Julie M, 1963-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore : The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2013.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Pediatric neurology.
Children.
children (people by age group)
Enfants.
Neurologie pediatrique.
Child Care > methods
Child
Nervous System Diseases > complications
Nervous System Diseases > therapy
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Caring for a child who has SNI : an overview
  • Impairment of the central nervous system : specific conditions
  • Treating pain and other distressing symptoms : an overview
  • Pain : evaluation and treatment
  • Gastrointestinal problems : retching, vomiting, feeding intolerance, and other problems
  • Respiratory problems : pneumonia, excessive secretions, and respiratory distress
  • Problems of the central nervous system : spasticity, dystonia, dysautonomia, seizures, and related problems
  • Changes from the expected : sleep, temperature, heart rate, sodium levels, puberty, growth, and nutrition
  • Decision making
  • Care at the end of life.

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