Abstract
This chapter will provide an overview of palliative and end-of-life (EOL) care for adolescent to older adult populations living with serious chronic illness and individuals with a cancer related diagnosis who may need palliative or EOL care. The information presented will not provide in-depth discussion regarding treatments for specific disease; for that information, please see other chapters in the textbook.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Textbook of Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nursing |
| Subtitle of host publication | Evidence-Based Patient Care for Adolescents to Older Adults |
| Publisher | Springer Publishing Company |
| Pages | 95-103 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780826184146 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780826184139 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2022 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2022 Springer Publishing Company.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- General Nursing
- General Medicine
Keywords
- adolescents
- advance care planning
- chronic disease
- decision making
- end-of-life care
- older adults
- palliative care
- quality of life
- social determinants of health
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