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Advance Care Planning in End of Life Care

Advance Care Planning in End of Life Care

by KeriThomas (Editor), Ben Lobo (Editor)

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    Paperback 2010

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Synopsis

Advance Care Planning is an essential part of the new NHS National Programme on End of Life Care, aiming to improve the chances of 'a good death' by discussing and planning how this might be managed. This book helps readers explore a wide range of issues and practicalities in providing Advance Care Planning (ACP) for their patients nearing the end of life. Advance Care Planning in End of Life Care takes a comprehensive look at the subject of ACP, frames the purpose, process and outcomes and includes contributions from experts from around the world. It is an invaluable resource for all clinicians involved in Advance Care Planning and End of Life Care, and will also be of interest to GPs and those working in care/nursing homes and PCTs.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 464
 Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 09 Dec 2010
ISBN 10: 019956163X
ISBN 13: 9780199561636

Media Reviews
Although expressly written for professionals, students in healthcare and especially palliative care would benefit from studying from these experts ... This book could be used by professionals to build their expertise in the field. Reading this book should enable them to provide expert advice and assistance to their patients/clients regarding end-of-life choices. * Doody's Notes *
I like how the book is formatted in a way that makes it easy to read either from cover to cover or by dipping in and out... Overall, the book will be valuable not only to clinicians working in the field of end -of-life care but also to social workers, postgraduate students, patients, carers, and even family members. The use of interesting case studies provides a useful balance, with content that liberates the reader to think outside the box. * International Journal of Palliative Nursing *
The purpose is to provide a comprehensive reference for healthcare professionals: medical, social work, counseling, or even pastoral care. These objectives have been marvelously interwoven throughout the chapters, and the book is indeed a needed resource for all in this area. * Doody's *
Author Bio
Professor Keri Thomas is National Clinical Lead of the Gold Standards Framework Centre, (www.goldstandardsframework.nhs.uk ) based in the West Midlands, which focuses on developing practical means to enable top quality care for all people nearing the end of life. As a practicing GP working in hospices for over 20 years, and a Macmillan GP for 6 years, she was the originator of the Gold Standards Framework (GSF) for primary care in 2001 and in care homes in 2004, and continues to lead work in this country. She is Hon. Professor of End of Life Care at University of Birmingham and works with the newly developed charity Omega, the National Association for End of Life Care in supporting carers, use of ADA audit tool and other areas. She is author of 'Caring for the Dying at Home' has written and lectured extensively in the UK and abroad on community palliative care and end of life care, and has been involved in various national strategic and policy groups. Dr Ben Lobo is National Clinical Lead for Advance Decisions to Refuse Treatment and Chair of the ADRT Project Team (based in the East Midlands) which was funded to provide guidance, website (ADRTNHS.co.uk) and specialist training for health and social care professionals. Ben actively promotes Advance Care Planning in his community role a Medical Director and Consultant Geriatrician He continues to contribute to a number of regional and national initiatives and provides expert support to a number of national organisations and charities including the Motor Neuron Disease Association, Neurological Alliance, and British Heart Foundation. Ben is involved with research and publishing. Ben qualified at Nottingham University in 1993 and has held posts in Nottingham, Leicester and Oxford hospitals. He has specialist training in Acute / General and Geriatric Medicine as well as advanced skills in Diagnostic Imaging and Cardiology.