E-Textbook Oxford Textbook of Palliative Nursing (Oxford Textbooks in Palliative Medicine) 5th Edition by Betty Rolling Ferrell

Oxford Textbook of Palliative Nursing (Oxford Textbooks in Palliative Medicine) 5th Editionby Betty Rolling Ferrell (Editor), Judith A. Paice (Editor) The Oxford Textbook of Palliative Nursing remains the most comprehensive treatise on the art and science of palliative care nursing available. Dr. Betty Rolling Ferrell and Dr. Judith A. Paice have invited 162 nursing experts to contribute 76 chapters addressing the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs pertinent to the successful palliative care team. Organized within 7 Sections, this new edition covers the gamut of principles of care: from the time of initial diagnosis of a serious illness to the end of a patient's life and beyond.This fifth edition features several new chapters, including chapters on advance care planning, organ donation, self-care, global palliative care, and the ethos of palliative nursing. Each chapter is rich with tables and figures, case examples for improved learning, and a strong evidence-based p