Palliative Care - Current Practice and Future Perspectives

Current Practice and Future Perspectives

372 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The need for Palliative Care is increasing around the world due to demographic change, the extension of the lifespan in general and the advances of medical and oncological treatment. In Palliative Care quality of life and family-centred care are paramount. The book, entitled Palliative Care - Current Practice and Future Perspectives, offers an insightful introduction to different concepts and approaches, presenting a multidisciplinary perspective and diverse ways of insights provided by a team of authors from various disciplines and regions across Europe, Asia, and Africa. The different chapters divided into five sections provide an insight into current practices from different fields and countries. It highlights current knowledge and experiences and discusses ideas for the future development of Palliative Care. 

• Themen: Medizin Medizin / Gesundheitswesen, allgemein Gesundheitssystem und Gesundheitswesen
• ISBN: 9780854660506
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 19.06.2024
• Größe: 260 x 183 mm
• Verlag: IntechOpen
• Herausgegeben von: Erika Zelko, Georg Bollig