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Kidney Disease
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Description| Publisher | Oxford University Press UK |
| Author(s) | Edwina A. Brown / Fliss E. M. Murtagh / Emma Murphy |
| Subtitle | From advanced disease to bereavement |
| Edition | 2 |
| Published | 15th May 2012 |
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From advanced disease to bereavement
Kidney Disease: From advanced disease to bereavement provides guidance to renal and palliative care professionals dealing with patients with advanced kidney disease who are approaching end of life. The book describes the tools used to achieve a good death including advance care planning, symptom control law and ethics, recognising dying, withdrawal of treatment, and a holistic approach to patient care. By using case histories, the book highlights how tofacilitate good communication between patients, families and their renal team. There are also chapters on support for carers and bereavement. Revised and updated this new edition written in
a bullet point style provides an indispensable guide to day-to-day management of patient care. This pocketbook will be an essential guide for nephrologists, renal nurses, nephrologist trainees, and doctors and nurses working in palliative care.
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