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Thursday, October 29, 2009

Featured Library Book: Palliative Care

Our newest addition to the book collection is A Practical Guide to Palliative Care by Jerry L. Old and Daniel L. Swagerty(2007). For a review, check out this article in JAMA.

Designed for easy use at the bedside, this book contains:
--Multiple bullet points
--Evidence-based approach to end of life care
--Tested practical information that is used in the field
--Easy-to-read tables covering such topics as pain medications, how to treat non-pain symptoms, determining who qualifies for hospice care and more
--Includes an "In a Nutshell" review in each chapter

If you wish to check this book out, you'll find it in the WB section of the book shelves, WB 310 P895 2007.

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