Physicians guide to end of life care pdf

1. Physician's Guide to End-of-Life Care

2. Publisher : American College of Physicians
Release Date : 2001-07-31

3. ISBN : 1930513283
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4. Patients want better end-of-life care, and physicians want to provide it. But in a society where high-
tech interventions are often emphasized, moving from curative treatment to comfort care is
sometimes difficult. Often, patients in the last phase of life want both continued aggressive treatments
and the benefits of palliative measures. Many physicians have never been trained in palliative
measures and end-of-life care. It is a challenging area but one in which clinicians can enhance the
quality of life for seriously ill patients. Developed by members of the ACP End-of-Life Care
Consensus Panel, Physician's Guide to End-of-Life Care is divided into three sections containing
clearly focused, practical information with illustrative cases. Topics include communications,
relationship building, the goals of palliative care; evidence-based approaches to pain, depression,
and delirium; intractable suffering; and legal, financial, and quality issues. Palliative medicine should
be a core clinical skill for all physicians who care for seriously ill patients. Physician's Guide to End-of-
Life Care contains the authoritative information that can help
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