A Patient-Centered Approach to Medicine for the Terminally-Ill (Paperback, New)

Given our aging population, there will sadly be an increasing number of terminally-ill patients over the next ten to twenty years. A Patient-Centered Approach to Medicine for the Terminally-Ill explains that a more humane patient-centered approach is necessary to ensure that terminally-ill patients are cared for effectively at the end of life. It is a well-known fact that terminally-ill patients are very difficult to care for by their physicians and other medical specialists, and paternalism is no longer a viable way of caring for the terminally-ill. In this book, Switankowsky argues that there are five conditions for physicians to bring about patient-centered medicine. These are: effective physician-patient disclosure of treatments, successful decision-making, effective communication, development of effective physician-patient relationships, and advance directives. By following these five necessary conditions, physicians could ensure that all terminally-ill patients die with some degree of dignity and are given essential, humane care until the end of their days.

General

Imprint:	University Press of America
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2012
First published:	2012
Authors:	Irene S. Switankowsky
Dimensions:	233 x 155 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	94
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-7618-5338-1
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Palliative medicine Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Nursing > Terminal care nursing Books > Academic & Education > Varsity Textbooks > Nursing Promotions
LSN:	0-7618-5338-3
Barcode:	9780761853381

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