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1	Final Exam: A Surgeon's Reflections on Mortality more books like this by Pauline W Chen Chen, a brilliant transplant surgeon, charts her personal and professional rites of passage in dealing with mortality. Focusing on the enormous moral and psychological pressures on doctors, Chen also reports on signs of change within the profession. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.76! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Mosby's Textbook for Nursing Assistants more books like this by Sheila A Sorrentino Reflecting contemporary practice, this text explains the general roles and responsibilities of the nursing assistant, showing how these roles correspond to the performance of procedures and interaction with other health care professionals. This edition includes new chapters on comfort, rest and sleep; personal care and grooming; and persons and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.10! \| SVS
3	Izzy & Lenore: Two Dogs, an Unexpected Journey, and Me more books like this by Jon Katz "New York Times"-bestselling author Katz recounts an extraordinary year in which a dog in urgent need of a home leads him into hospice work and reveals how a new puppy helps him rediscover the joy of living, in this story of one man's journey from darkness to light. see all copies from $12.30! new only from $14.82! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Nursing Assistant: A Nursing Process Approach more books like this by Hegner This best-selling, ability-based text, with a complete learning package, has been thoroughly updated and expanded to provide comprehensive coverage of the theory and skills required for working as a nursing assistant in acute care, long-term care, or home health care setting. The inviting, four-colour design, with screened procedures, additional ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Mosby's Essentials for Nursing Assistants more books like this by Sheila A Sorrentino, Bernie Gorek This concise text helps students master content crucial to becoming a nursing assistant. It clearly and logically addresses current responsibilities of the nursing assistant in a readable, highly visual format that appeals to learners of all levels. This third edition includes expanded coverage on work ethics, comfort, safety, and communication. ... see all copies from $25.00! new only from $41.91! \| SVS
6	Homemaker Home Health Aide more books like this by Helen Huber, Audree Spatz, Suzann Balduzzi Homemaker/Home Health Aide, 6th Edition is a comprehensive resource designed for use in initial training programs for home health aides, and as a reference in required continuing education courses. The practical applications of procedures required by OBRA are included in each unit. This book is designed to train new individuals entering the field ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $56.00! \| SVS
7	Being a Long-Term Care Nursing Assistant more books like this by Connie Will-Black For courses in basic skills training for long-term care nurse assistants. Written by nurses currently practicing and teaching in the long-term care field, this basic skills text focuses on the knowledge and skills needed to do the day-to-day job of a certified nursing assistant in a long-term care facility. It meets curriculum as required by ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $27.00! \| first editions \| SVS
8	I'm Here to Help: A Guide for Caregivers, Hospice Workers, and Volunteers more books like this by M Catherine Ray, Catherine Ray A book for the millions of professionals who are committed to taking care of people with chronic or terminal illness, "I'm Here to Help" imparts the communication skills necessary for a restful and caring hospice environment. Ray presents new ideas on how to facilitate communication in a succinct, practical, and highly-readable style that takes a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
9	Mosby's Textbook for Long-Term Care Assistants more books like this by Bernie Gorek, Sheila A Sorrentino This text provides complete coverage of the knowledge and skills required in a long-term care facility. It presents information in a concise and visual format, covering procedures typically performed in subacute settings. This edition addresses the expanding role of the nursing assistant in long-term care and includes a number of more complex ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $26.75! \| SVS
10	Nursing Assistant: Acute, Subacute, and Long-Term Care more books like this by Jolynn Pulliam Appropriate for shorter nurse assistant courses; particularly those that cover the acute care (hospital) and nursing homes (long term care) environments. Concise, practical, and affordable, the fourth edition containsthe essential information nursing assistants need to know and be able to do in a format that is easily readable. Appropriate for ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| SVS
11 view cover	Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine more books like this by Doyle, Hanks, MacDonald 1935- The Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine has firmly established itself as the definitive book on the subject and is used in more than 8,000 palliative care services in over 100 countries. This new edition has been completely rewritten and revised to reflect the rapid growth of the specialty. Two world-famous doctors, Sir Kenneth Calman and ... see all copies from $23.74! new only from $123.74!
12 view cover	The Family Handbook of Hospice Care more books like this by Fairview Health Services Hospice Care is a comprehensive resource book for individuals and families seeking practical information and emotional support. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
13	Living beyond limits : new hope and help for facing life-threatening illness more books like this by David Spiegel After years of scientific research Dr David Spiegel has found a way to face life-threatening illness. Based on the vital relationship between attitude and survival, this book reveals how, by confronting the fear of dying, it is possible to reduce it. With compassion and conviction the author handles weathering the diagnosis, through accepting and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Mosby's Workbook for Nursing Assistants more books like this by Relda Timmeney Kelly This comprehensive, chapter-by-chapter companion to the textbook includes a wide variety of exercises to enhance learning and hold students' interest, such as checklists for the textbook procedures, Independent Learning Activities, and questions for each of the videos in "Mosby's Nursing Assistant Skills Videos Series". Optional Learning Exercises ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions
15 view cover	The Measure of Our Days: A Spiritual Exploration of Illness more books like this by Jerome Groopman Meditations on the end of life by a physician who has been present at many deathbeds. This memoir covers Groopman's own medical practice, his research into cancer and AIDS, and the catastrophic illnesses he has seen. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	And a Time to Die: How American Hospitals Shape the End of Life more books like this by Sharon R Kaufman Over the past thirty years, the way Americans experience death has been dramatically altered. The advent of medical technology capable of sustaining life without restoring health has changed where, when, and how we die. In this revelatory study, medical anthropologist Sharon R. Kaufman examines the powerful center of those changes: the hospital, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.10! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Death and Dignity: Making Choices and Taking Charge more books like this by Dr. Timothy E Quill Dr. Quill put his career in jeopardy when he published an article in the New England Medical Journal admitting to assisting a terminally ill patient in suicide by prescribing pills for her and letting her know--at her request--how to take a lethal dose. Now he reveals the options that people have when facing life-threatening illnesses. Includes ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.92! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Sacred Passage: How to Provide Fearless, Compassionate Care for the Dying more books like this by Margaret Coberly, PH.D., R.N. Margaret Coberly offers sound, practical advice on meeting the essential needs of the dying, integrating stories from her long career in nursing with useful insights from the Tibetan Buddhist teachings. Tibetan Buddhism focuses on the nature of death and how to face it with honesty, openness, and courage. Coberly argues that this outlook can be ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Caregiving: The Spiritual Journey of Love, Loss, and Renewal more books like this by Beth Witrogen McLeod Helping your family and loved ones when they need you most "Caregiving has a big heart-on a much-needed topic. A rare book of spiritual and practical wisdom."-Sue Benderauthor of Plain and Simple and Everyday Sacred "A poignant, wise, and in-the-trenches view of caregiving that is both practical and spiritual, especially of value to midlife ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	A Healing Touch: True Stories of Life, Death, and Hospice more books like this by Richard Russo (Editor) Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Richard Russo and five other Maine authors here prove the close of life need not be filled with darkness, when hospice help is at hand. These writers recount intensely personal and profoundly moving end-of-life accounts that cover a wide spectrum of human experience. All six authors are donating their royalties to a ... see all copies from $5.59! new only from $6.98! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	A Midwife Through the Dying Process: Stories of Healing and Hard Choices at the End of Life more books like this by Dr. Timothy E Quill Approximately two-thirds of deaths in the United States involve a doctor's partnership with an individual, whether it be for the administration of very high doses of pain relief or sedation, or for the act of discontinuing - or not beginning - life sustaining treatment. This work explores that partnership and the complex end of life issues that ... see all copies from $4.34! new only from $4.35! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Transitions in Dying & Bereavement: A Psychosocial Guide for Hospice and Palliative Care more books like this by Moira Cairns, The Victoria Hospice Society, Marney Thompson Activities, exercises, case studies, personal essays, poetry, and illustrations are liberally and strategically located throughout the text, forming the perfect in-service, classroom, or professional development tool for nurses, physicians, counselors, social workers, allied health professionals, volunteers, and others who work with people ... see all copies from $28.01! new only from $39.67! \| SVS
23 view cover	Mosby's Textbook for Nursing Assistants: Textbook and Workbook Package more books like this by Sheila A Sorrentino This convenient, money-saving package is a must-have for nursing students! It includes Mosby's Textbook for Nursing Assistants, 7th edition and Workbook for Mosby's Textbook for Nursing Assistants. see all copies from $15.96! new only from $15.96! \| SVS
24 view cover	Handbook of Home Health Standards & Documentation: Guidelines for Reimbursement more books like this by Tina M Marrelli A standard reference in the home health market, "Handbook of Home Health Standards and Documentation: Guidelines for Reimbursement" includes everything the home care nurse needs to effectively document care, based on accepted professional standards. For each of the more than 60 clinical problems included, this handbook offers detailed standards ... see all copies from $16.85! new only from $26.00!
25 view cover	Hospice Handbook 1993 more books like this by Larry Beresford, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, M.D. (Foreword by) In recent years hospice care has gone from a little-known medical alternative to a major movement in health care that has played a leading role in the lives of over 200,000 people. By emphasizing palliative care and pain management rather than curative treatment, hospices allow the terminally ill to spend the last days, week, or months of their ... see all copies from $4.73! new only from $9.99! \| first editions \| SVS

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