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Clinical Assessment of Human Suffering

Planning Care in the End of Life

  • Clarity and practicality: clear and concise approach, intended for direct clinical application

  • Humanistic perspective: addresses the most important feature of palliative care

  • Knowledgeable approach: useful for the health practice in refractory social and cultural conditions, with low development of palliative care

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
  2. Introduction

    • Ana Claudia de Lima Quintana Arantes
    Pages 1-3
  3. The Multidimensional Human Being

    • Ana Claudia de Lima Quintana Arantes
    Pages 5-10
  4. Evaluation of Suffering in Adults and the Elderly

    • Ana Claudia de Lima Quintana Arantes
    Pages 27-32
  5. How Good Conversations Can Be

    • Ana Claudia de Lima Quintana Arantes
    Pages 33-37
  6. Dimensions of Care

    • Ana Claudia de Lima Quintana Arantes
    Pages 39-59
  7. Practical Considerations in End-of-Life Care

    • Ana Claudia de Lima Quintana Arantes
    Pages 61-66
  8. Grief and Bereavement: Practical Considerations for Health Professionals

    • Ana Claudia de Lima Quintana Arantes
    Pages 67-69
  9. Accomplishments, Unfinished Business, and Regrets

    • Ana Claudia de Lima Quintana Arantes
    Pages 71-79
  10. Recommendations for Family Care During Grief

    • Ana Claudia de Lima Quintana Arantes
    Pages 81-84
  11. Caring for Caregivers

    • Ana Claudia de Lima Quintana Arantes
    Pages 89-94
  12. Back Matter

    Pages 95-97

About this book

This book is addressed to physicians and other health professionals involved in the assessment and care planning of patients at the end of life. It brings a unique and humanistic view on the challenges of good practice in palliative care. Concepts and definitions, resources and therapeutic alternatives, as well as symptoms of distress in the physical, emotional, family, social and spiritual dimensions are discussed in a clear and practical way, demystifying and dissolving the barriers of this approach.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Association Casa do Cuidar, São Paulo, Brazil

    Ana Claudia de Lima Quintana Arantes

About the author

Ana Claudia de Lima Quintana Arantes, Graduated in Medicine at the University of São Paulo (1993).  Medical Residency in Geriatrics and Gerontology at HCFMUSP (1994-1997) with specialist title SBGG (1997).  Postgraduate in Psychology - Interventions in Mourning by Instituto 4 Estações de Psicologia.  Postgraduate degree in Palliative Care from the Pallium Institute, University of El Salvador (Argentina) and University of Oxford.  Founding partner of the Association Casa do Cuidar, Prática e Ensino em Pallencial Care (2007) Has been working in Palliative Care since 1998. 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Clinical Assessment of Human Suffering

  • Book Subtitle: Planning Care in the End of Life

  • Authors: Ana Claudia de Lima Quintana Arantes

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57535-9

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-57533-5Published: 11 December 2020

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-57535-9Published: 10 December 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 97

  • Number of Illustrations: 16 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Geriatrics/Gerontology, Internal Medicine, Psychology, general, Oncology, Nursing

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eBook USD 89.00
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  • Read on any device
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  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 119.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

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