Objective: Patient suffering is a neglected area of care, partly because of poor definitions. The aim of this study was to distill what is currently known about suffering in the health literature in order to generate a conceptual basis for further research.
In this handbook, Faull, Caestecker, Nicholoson, and Black have brought together specialists from the UK and Canada whom have put together an impressive body of work in the Handbook for Palliative Care. The authors state that their main aim is to provide knowledge that is informative and practical to support health care professionals in every setting and to provide medical professionals with evidence-based knowledge of how to treat those at the end of their lives.
Objective: Over one third of patients with cancer experience elevated psychosocial distress. As screening for distress becomes more common, the number of patients referred for psychosocial care will increase. Psychosocial telephone interventions are recommended as a convenient and exportable alternative to inperson interventions addressing psychosocial distress. This study reviews the efficacy of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of psychosocial telephone interventions for patients with cancer.
Safe passage (vert: veilige doorgang) is een ambitieuze bewerkte tekst over een universeel aspect van het menselijk bestaan: levenseinde. Het boek levert een wetenschappelijke verhandeling van klinische en spirituele zorg vóór, tijdens en na de dood, geschreven voor een breed publiek over disciplines, culturen en instellingen heen.
