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Dignity in care : the human side of medicine / Harvey Max Chochinov.

By: Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2022Description: xvii, 162 pagesContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780197798133
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: Dignity in careDDC classification:
  • 362.1068 23/eng/20220819
LOC classification:
  • RA 971
NLM classification:
  • W 84.7
Contents:
Understanding Patienthood -- The ABCDs of Dignity Conserving Care -- The Model of Optimal Therapeutic Communication -- Dignity in Care -- Epilogue.
Summary: "A few years ago, the Physician in Chief of our hospital, Dr. Perry Gray, circulated a note of complaint from the wife of a patient who had been cared for in our facility. The note described how her husband had been brought to the emergency room by ambulance, admitted to hospital and shortly thereafter died. She indicated that most of his care was satisfactory and, in some instances, even excellent with one significant exception. Soon after arriving in hospital, his CT scan had shown that his lung cancer had spread to his abdomen and he and the family were told to prepare themselves for the worst. Regular doses of morphine were started to alleviate his pain. He survived the night and early the next morning was still able to answer questions from his oncologist. Shortly thereafter, he slipped into unconsciousness"-- Provided by publisher.
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Books Books NILE UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA - MAIN LIBRARY RA 971 C46 2024 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 0199251
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Understanding Patienthood -- The ABCDs of Dignity Conserving Care -- The Model of Optimal Therapeutic Communication -- Dignity in Care -- Epilogue.

"A few years ago, the Physician in Chief of our hospital, Dr. Perry Gray, circulated a note of complaint from the wife of a patient who had been cared for in our facility. The note described how her husband had been brought to the emergency room by ambulance, admitted to hospital and shortly thereafter died. She indicated that most of his care was satisfactory and, in some instances, even excellent with one significant exception. Soon after arriving in hospital, his CT scan had shown that his lung cancer had spread to his abdomen and he and the family were told to prepare themselves for the worst. Regular doses of morphine were started to alleviate his pain. He survived the night and early the next morning was still able to answer questions from his oncologist. Shortly thereafter, he slipped into unconsciousness"-- Provided by publisher.

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