Clinical Assessment of Human Suffering

Download or read book Clinical Assessment of Human Suffering written by Ana Claudia de Lima Quintana Arantes and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-12-10 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.