Oxford Textbook of Palliative Care for Children
SECOND EDITION
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN-10: 0198526539
ISBN-13: 9780198526537
Publication date: March 2006
Description
This book is the first authoritative, systematic and comprehensive text to define the increasingly important and evolving specialty of paediatric palliative care.
It explores both the clinical aspects and the multidimensional and holistic nature of care for the dying child, based on the knowledge that all human experience has a physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual impact. The book covers ways of providing support in all of these areas both for the child, families, and carers, recognising the importance of teamwork and taking an evidence-based approach.
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Author: Joanne Wolfe; Pamela Hinds; Barbara Sourkes
Editor: Dr Justin AmeryPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 978-0-19-956-7966
This comprehensive textbook is the first to be written by practitioners working in Africa specifically to meet the palliative care needs of children. It provides practical guidance by improving access to, and delivery of, palliative care in this demanding setting.
ISBN-13: 9780198526537
Publication date: March 2006
Description
This book is the first authoritative, systematic and comprehensive text to define the increasingly important and evolving specialty of paediatric palliative care.
It explores both the clinical aspects and the multidimensional and holistic nature of care for the dying child, based on the knowledge that all human experience has a physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual impact. The book covers ways of providing support in all of these areas both for the child, families, and carers, recognising the importance of teamwork and taking an evidence-based approach.
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Textbook of Interdisciplinary Pediatric Palliative Care
Author: Joanne Wolfe; Pamela Hinds; Barbara Sourkes
ISBN-10: 1-4377-0262-7
ISBN-13: 978-1-4377-0262-0
Publication date: Jan 2011
Description
The
Textbook of Interdisciplinary Pediatric Palliative Care, by Drs. Joanne
Wolfe, Pamela Hinds, and Barbara Sourkes, aims to inform
interdisciplinary teams about palliative care of children with
life-threatening illness. It addresses critical domains such as language
and communication, symptoms and quality of life, and the spectrum of
life-threatening illnesses in great depth. This comprehensive product
takes a first-of-its-kind team approach to the unique needs of
critically ill children. It shows how a collaborative, interdisciplinary
care strategy benefits patients and their families. If you deal with
the complex care of critically ill children, this reference provides a
uniquely integrated perspective on complete and effective care.
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Textbook for Children's Palliative Care in Africa
Editor: Dr Justin AmeryISBN: 978-0-19-956-7966
This comprehensive textbook is the first to be written by practitioners working in Africa specifically to meet the palliative care needs of children. It provides practical guidance by improving access to, and delivery of, palliative care in this demanding setting.
Written by a group with wide experience of caring for children with life-limiting illnesses in Africa, and edited by Dr. Justin Amery, the textbook addresses key palliative care themes, which are crucial to expanding the provision of children-s palliative care.
The book is particularly suitable for:
- Those working with children with HIV/AIDS (for whom palliative care should be an essential part of treatment);
- Those working in the adult palliative care sector (many of whom also care for children);
- Those working in other paediatric and child health specialities.
How to obtain a copy of the textbook
The textbook is available to download free of charge in full or by individual chapters from this website.
In addition, hard copies are available to purchase from Hospice Palliative Care Association of South Africa: http://www.hospicepalliativecaresa.co.za/ or directly through Oxford University Press: http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/
Children's Palliative Care in Africa is published by Oxford University Press with the support of The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund.
Palliative Care for Children and Families: An Interdisciplinary Approach
Edited by Jayne Price and Patricia McNeilly
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN-10: 0230200028
ISBN-13: 978023020029
Providing an in-depth look at the issues surrounding the palliative care of children, this innovative text considers both malignant and non-malignant cases, and the specialist treatment required. The interdisciplinary contributor team spans both education and practice, and chapters contain features by various members of the palliative care team.
Perspectives on Palliative Care for children and young people: A global discourse
Edited by: Rita Pfund and Susan Fowler-KerryPublisher: Radcliffe Publishing
ISBN: 9781846190193
Advances in medical science and technology are saving the lives of more children worldwide than ever. Some survive and live out a normal life expectancy, others have a life-limiting/life-threatening diagnosis where death may come early, and still others will live on well past projected life trajectories into adulthood. With so many different care pathways, children, parents and communities often find themselves facing challenges for which neither they nor their healthcare systems are prepared.
This book opens a global discussion of these issues. Extending Rita Pfund’s text Palliative Care Nursing of Children and Young People, it invites paediatric palliative care professionals, parents and children from around the globe to share their knowledge and experience. This book is of vital interest to palliative care professionals, parents, policy makers and academics. It is an important move towards ensuring that all children and their families, regardless of geographical location, gender, ethnicity or socio-economic class have equal and guaranteed access to comprehensive paediatric palliative care services.
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Hospice Care for Children
Edited by: Ann Armstrong-Dailey and Sarah ZarbockPublisher: Oxford University Press USA
ISBN: 978-0-19-534070-9
Written by leading authors in pediatrics and palliative medicine, this comprehensive resource emphasises practical topics and covers the entire range of issues related to the hospice environment. The fully updated text describes several different models of care, the developmentals stages of children's understanding of death, the crucial aspets of pain and symptom management including psychological distress and discusses the special circumstances of neonatal and AIDS-related deaths.
The book offers practical advice for providing emotional and spiritual support to staff, grieving parents, and surviving siblins, as well as helpful tips for teachers and classmates who interact with these children.
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Palliative Care for Infants, Children and Adolescents
A Practical Handbook Second edition
Edited by: Brian S. Carter, M.D., F.A.A.P., Marcia Levetown, M.D., F.A.A.P.,
F.A.A.H.P.M., and Sarah E. Friebert, M.D., F.A.A.P., F.A.A.H.P.M.
Publication date:
"An inspiring and accessible look at what end-of-life care for children should be—it is a text that should grace the shelf of every clinician facing the death of young patients."—Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
To order visit: www.press.jhu.edu
Pediatric Palliative Care: Global Perspectives
Edited by: Caprice Knapp; Vanessa Madden; Susan Fowler-KerryPublisher: Springer
ISBN-10: 940-0725698
ISBN-13: 978-9400725690
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The first of its kind, this book describes pediatric palliative care in more than 23 countries. Each region in the world is covered and countries included are both resource poor and rich. Authors are multidisciplinary and regarded nationally and internationally in their field. Clinicians, advocates, policymakers, funders, and researchers will learn how programs were developed and implemented in each country. Authors describe children for whom pediatric palliative care is needed and provided for in their country. When applicable, a brief history of pediatric palliative care is included noting especially policy changes and legislative acts. For example, the chapter on Poland describes how pediatric palliative care grew from the Catholic church into a national movement spearheaded by several health care workers. The Pole national spirit that brought them through a change in political regime has also been a driving force in the pediatric palliative care movement. The chapter on South Africa, for example, illustrates how a resource poor country has been able to leverage philanthropic and government funding to make its dream of having an infrastructure of pediatric palliative care a reality. These are just a few examples of the inspiring stories that are included in this book. Readers from countries who wish to start a pediatric palliative care program, or advance an existing program, will learn valuable lessons from others who have faced similar barriers. Introduction and concluding chapters highlight the strengths and weaknesses of the modern pediatric palliative care movement.
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