Download or read book Palliative and Serious Illness Patient Management for Physician Assistants written by Nadya Dimitrov and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From its beginning with Eugene Stead, MD at Duke University, the Mission of the Physician Assistant profession has been to create, increase or expand health care access in areas and populations with the greatest need.1 Dr. Henry Silver's Child Health Associate Program at the University of Colorado is a good example as is Dr. Hu Myer's Alderson Broaddus Program which serves isolated rural communities in West Virginia.2 Dr. Richard Smith's MEDEX Program at the University of Washington was also designed specifically to serve rural and medical underserved communities of the Pacific Northwest.3"--
Download or read book Hospice and Palliative Medicine An Issue of Physician Assistant Clinics E Book written by Donna Seton and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2020-07-27 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Physician Assistant Clinics, guest edited by Donna Seton and Rich Lamkin, is devoted to Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine. Articles in this issue include: Introduction to Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine, The Role of the Physician Assistant in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine, Breaking Serious News: Communication in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine, Advance Care Planning and Goals of Care in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine, Palliative Care and Spirituality, Prognostic Tools in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine, Basics of Pain Management in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine, Dyspnea in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine, Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine, Psychiatric Issues in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine, Pediatric Palliative Care Basics in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine, and more.
Download or read book Palliative Care Medicine for Physician Assistants written by Nadya Dimitrov and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From its beginning with Eugene Stead, MD at Duke University, the Mission of the Physician Assistant profession has been to create, increase or expand health care access in areas and populations with the greatest need.1 Dr. Henry Silver's Child Health Associate Program at the University of Colorado is a good example as is Dr. Hu Myer's Alderson Broaddus Program which serves isolated rural communities in West Virginia.2 Dr. Richard Smith's MEDEX Program at the University of Washington was also designed specifically to serve rural and medical underserved communities of the Pacific Northwest.3"--
Download or read book Palliative and Serious Illness Patient Management for Physician Assistants written by Nadya Dimitrov and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first resource of its kind, Palliative and Serious Illness Patient Management for Physician Assistants provides a fundamental framework for physician assistants and physician associates to incorporate palliative care medicine, including end-of-life care, into their practice.
Download or read book Hospice and Palliative Medicine an Issue of Physician Assistant Clinics written by Donna Seton and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2020-05-29 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Physician Assistant Clinics, guest edited by Donna Seton and Rich Lamkin, is devoted to Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine. Articles in this issue include: Introduction to Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine, The Role of the Physician Assistant in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine, Breaking Serious News: Communication in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine, Advance Care Planning and Goals of Care in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine, Palliative Care and Spirituality, Prognostic Tools in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine, Basics of Pain Management in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine, Dyspnea in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine, Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine, Psychiatric Issues in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine, Pediatric Palliative Care Basics in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine, and more.
Download or read book Palliative and Serious Illness Patient Management for Physician Assistants written by Nadya Dimitrov and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021-08-26 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first resource of its kind, Palliative and Serious Illness Patient Management for Physician Assistants provides a fundamental framework for physician assistants and physician associates to incorporate palliative care medicine, including end-of-life care, into their practice. The book focuses on pharmacologic and integrative medical therapeutic modalities, as well as the evaluation and treatment of special populations, which reflects the reality of a physician assistant's day-to-day job. It uses a patient-centered approach to address the comprehensive management of serious illness patients, as well as their designated families, significant others, caregivers, and health care providers. Chapters are organized into six sections that cover the essential aspects of care, symptom management, and transitioning care at the end-of-life. This book is ideal for physician assistant trainers (didactic or clinical), students, and practicing clinicians who seek to enhance their communication and medical skills in the treatment of all seriously illness patient populations in any specialty, and in the management of their symptoms at any stage of their disease or condition.
Download or read book Geriatrics An Issue of Physician Assistant Clinics E Book written by Steven G. Johnson and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2018-09-07 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Physician Assistant Clinics, devoted to Geriatrics, is guest edited by Steven D. Johnson, PA-C. Articles in this issue include: Falls and the Older Adult: Prevention and evaluation; Cognitive Decline and Dementia; Shared Medical Appointments for Older Adults; Advanced Care Planning and Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Program (POLST); Palliative Care; Home Care; Successful Aging; Functional Assessment and Pain Management; and more! CME is also available for subscribers to the series.
Download or read book Ethics and Professionalism written by Barry Cassidy and published by F.A. Davis. This book was released on 2007-08-23 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The “first of its kind”—a case-based ethics text designed specifically for PAs!
Download or read book Palliative Care in Nephrology written by Alvin H. Moss MD, FACP, FAAHPM and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-07-14 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Palliative care has become increasingly important across the spectrum of healthcare, and with it, the need for education and training of a broad range of medical practitioners not previously associated with this field of care. As part of the Integrating Palliative Care series, this volume on palliative care in nephrology guides readers through the core palliative knowledge and skills needed to deliver high value, high quality care for seriously ill patients with chronic and end-stage kidney disease. Chapters are written by a team of international leaders in kidney palliative care and are organized into sections exploring unmet supportive care needs, palliative care capacity, patient-centered care, enhanced support at the end of life, and more. Chapter topics are based on the Coalition for Supportive Care of Kidney Patients Pathways Project change package of 14 evidence-based best practices to improve the delivery of palliative care to patients with kidney disease. An overview of the future of palliative care nephrology with attention to needed policy changes rounds out the text. Palliative Care in Nephrology is an ideal resource for nephrologists, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, primary care clinicians, and other practitioners who wish to learn more about integrating individualized, patient-centered palliative care into treatment of their patients with kidney disease.
Download or read book Textbook of Primary Care Medicine written by John Noble and published by Mosby Incorporated. This book was released on 2001 with total page 1919 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Noble'sTEXTBOOK OF PRIMARY CARE MEDICINE provides in-depth information on the full-range of medical problems, conditions and diseases encountered in the community practices of family physicians, general internists, medical and surgical subspecialists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. The text serves as both a quick reference and an authoritative resource. Principles and guides for evidence-based decision making are included in all clinical chapters.
Download or read book Critical Care Medicine An Issue of Physician Assistant Clinics written by Kim Zuber and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2019-03-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Physician Assistant Clinics, guest edited by Kim Zuber, PA-C and Jane S. Davis, CRNP, DNP, is devoted to Critical Care Medicine. This comprehensive issue includes the following articles: The PA in Critical Care Medicine; Pharmacology in Critical Care: When, What, and How Much; Bacteria and Viruses: The Bogeymen in the ICU; The Heart of the Matter: CHF, Cardiac Arrest, Cardiac Shock, ST Elevation MI’s, Cardiac Arrhythmias, Hemodynamics, and Hypertensive Crisis; The Heart of the Matter: Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery Complications, Mechanical Devices, and ECMO; Breathe In, Breathe Out: Respiratory Considerations in the ICU; When the Kidney goes Rogue: Acute Kidney Injury in the ICU; Bridge Over Troubled Water: Fluid in the ICU; The Gland Plan: Endocrine Emergencies in Critical Care; Slip, Slipping Away: The Brain in the ICU; Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition in the ICU; Special Intensive Care: The SICU; The Sick Child: the PICU; Crash: Trauma Management; and Saying Goodbye: Discussing End of Life Issues with the Critically Ill Patient and Family. CME credits are also available to subscribers of this series.
Download or read book Palliative Care in Emergency Medicine written by Tammie E. Quest and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2023 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many emergency clinicians encounter a gap in knowledge and skills when presented with serious life-threatening illness, particularly in patients with advanced and terminal illness. Over the last decade, studies have shown that patients who receive palliative care in the emergency setting have improved clinical outcomes with better symptom management, improved goal concordant care, and more effective resource utilization that delivers improved patient centered outcomes. Palliative Care in Emergency Medicine is intended to serve as a practical resource to the essential clinicians on the frontlines of emergency care. Dr. Quest brings together emergency medicine clinicians and palliative care subspecialists to discuss common, challenging cases that clinicians struggle with daily regarding care for patients and families experiencing serious, life threatening, and terminal illnesses. Each chapter opens with a typical emergency department clinical case, followed by a discussion, conclusion, and suggested readings that explore the topic in more depth. Palliative Care in Emergency Medicine equips emergency clinicians to meet seriously ill patients and family wherever they are and provide the best care possible.
Download or read book Oncology An Issue of Physician Assistant Clinics E Book written by Alexandria Garino and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2016-07-28 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Physician Assistant Clinics aims to provide an authoritative and continuously updated clinical information resource that covers all of the relevant PA specialties. Our clinical review articles address the key points, diagnosis, prognosis, clinical management, and complications of disease and techniques, evidence, and controversies in the field. Information for quick reference, as well as in-depth coverage of a topic, is a hallmark of the Clinics’ series.This issue of Physician Assistant Clinics is devoted to Oncology and is edited by Alexandria Garino, MS, PA-C of Yale School of Medicine Physician Associate Program. Articles in this issue include: Nutrition in Cancer Care; Primary Care of the Cancer Survivor; Oncologic Emergencies; Advances in Lung Cancer; New Pharmaceutical Agents in Oncology; Ethical Considerations in Oncology; High Dose Chemotherapy and Stem Cell Rescue; Management of Graft versus Host Disease; Breast Cancer; Colon Cancer; Gynecologic Cancer; Oncology-Related Side Effects; and Improving Access to Care: The PA/MD Team.
Download or read book Principles and Practice of Palliative Care and Supportive Oncology written by Ann M. 7001 Berger and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Primer of Palliative Care written by Porter Storey and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Palliative Medicine E Book written by T. Declan Walsh and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2008-10-07 with total page 1516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a palliative medicine physician, you struggle every day to make your patients as comfortable as possible in the face of physically and psychologically devastating circumstances. This new reference equips you with all of today's best international approaches for meeting these complex and multifaceted challenges. In print and online, it brings you the world's most comprehensive, state-of-the-art coverage of your field. You'll find the answers to the most difficult questions you face every day...so you can provide every patient with the relief they need. Equips you to provide today's most effective palliation for terminal malignant diseases • end-stage renal, cardiovascular, respiratory, and liver disorders • progressive neurological conditions • and HIV/AIDS. Covers your complete range of clinical challenges with in-depth discussions of patient evaluation and outcome assessment • ethical issues • communication • cultural and psychosocial issues • research in palliative medicine • principles of drug use • symptom control • nutrition • disease-modifying palliation • rehabilitation • and special interventions. Helps you implement unparalleled expertise and global best practices with advice from a matchless international author team. Provides in-depth guidance on meeting the specific needs of pediatric and geriatric patients. Assists you in skillfully navigating professional issues in palliative medicine such as education and training • administration • and the role of allied health professionals. Includes just enough pathophysiology so you can understand the "whys" of effective decision making, as well as the "how tos." Offers a user-friendly, full-color layout for ease of reference, including color-coded topic areas, mini chapter outlines, decision trees, and treatment algorithms. Comes with access to the complete contents of the book online, for convenient, rapid consultation from any computer.
Download or read book Principles and Practice of Palliative Care and Support Oncology written by Ann Berger and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2021-03-01 with total page 1877 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only book on the market to cover palliative care for both adults and children, Pediatric and Adult Palliative Care and Support Oncology offers an easy-to-read, interdisciplinary approach to supportive oncology as well as end-of-life care. Ideal for oncologists, residents, fellows, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, the fifth edition provides important updates for conventional topics while also featuring several brand new chapters. Covering everything from dermatologic toxicity of cancer treatment to running family meetings for setting goals of care, this unique title is a source of both help and inspiration to all those who care for patients with cancer.
