Communicating effectively with patients who have advanced cancer is one of the greatest
challenges facing physicians today. Whilst guiding the patient through complex diagnostic …

Abstract Information that drastically alters the life world of the patient is termed as bad news.
Conveying bad news is a skilled communication, and not at all easy. The amount of truth to …

Surgeons are an important part of the multidisciplinary approach to the care of terminally ill
and dying patients. Some surgical residencies have recognized the need to incorporate …

Monografie zkušeného autora, uznávaného geriatra a paliatra, se zaměřuje na dobrou
klinickou praxi v komunikaci zdravotníků, pacienta a jeho blízkých v náročném prostředí …

Education is a frequently used social work intervention. Yet it seems to be an
underappreciated and a deceptively complex intervention that social workers may not be …

The treatment of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) successfully prolongs the survival of
patients with kidney disease but requires that ESRD patients cope with frequent deleterious …

A Textbook of Community Nursing is a comprehensive and evidence-based introduction
covering the full range of professional topics, including professional approaches to care …

Care homes care for people with complex needs, supporting them to the end of life and are
now being seen as the 'de facto'hospice. Reflective debriefing for care home staff has been …

La comunicación es el proceso que permite a las personas intercambiar información sobre
sí mismas y su entorno a través de signos, sonidos, símbolos y comportamientos. Constituye …

Terminally ill patients can have unexpected, enigmatic, and profound cognitive shifts that
significantly alter their perception of themselves, thereby eliminating their fear of death and …