Research Catalog

Title

End of life care : a guide for therapists, artists and arts therapists / Nigel Hartley ; foreword by Professor Dame Barbara Monroe.

Author

Hartley, Nigel.

Publication

London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2014.

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Details

Description

272 pages; 23 cm

Summary

The many unfounded myths and fears that surround working with patients at the end of their lives are dispelled in this thoughtful book, and the author provides both practical and emotional support for those involved in caring for dying patients.

Subject

• Terminal care
• Palliative treatment
• Art therapy
• Terminal Care > psychology
• Palliative treatment
• Palliatieve behandeling
• Stervensbegeleiding
• Creatieve therapie
• Art Therapy
• Terminally Ill > psychology

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Foreword / by Professor Dame Barbara Monroe -- Introduction -- The model and philosophy of hospice and end of life care -- Strategic and current challenges -- Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team / Tasmin Dives and Nigel Hartley -- Working with inpatients / Andy Ridley and Nigel Hartley -- Working with day and outpatients / Mick Sands and Nigel Hartley -- Working in community settings / Gerry Prince and Nigel Hartley -- Bereavement and loss / Gini Lawson and Nigel Hartley -- Getting started / Roberto Marcelo Sánchez-Camus and Nigel Hartley -- Looking after yourself / Marion Tasker and Nigel Hartley -- Research and evaluation / Giorgos Tsiris and Nigel Hartley -- Final thoughts and some handy hints and tips.

ISBN

• 9781849051330 (alk. paper)
• 184905133X (alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2013024549

OCLC

835973862

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library