When Children Die

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309084377
Total Pages : 713 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book When Children Die written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2003-02-09 with total page 713 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The death of a child is a special sorrow. No matter the circumstances, a child's death is a life-altering experience. Except for the child who dies suddenly and without forewarning, physicians, nurses, and other medical personnel usually play a central role in the lives of children who die and their families. At best, these professionals will exemplify "medicine with a heart." At worst, families' encounters with the health care system will leave them with enduring painful memories, anger, and regrets. When Children Die examines what we know about the needs of these children and their families, the extent to which such needs areâ€"and are notâ€"being met, and what can be done to provide more competent, compassionate, and consistent care. The book offers recommendations for involving child patients in treatment decisions, communicating with parents, strengthening the organization and delivery of services, developing support programs for bereaved families, improving public and private insurance, training health professionals, and more. It argues that taking these steps will improve the care of children who survive as well as those who do notâ€"and will likewise help all families who suffer with their seriously ill or injured child. Featuring illustrative case histories, the book discusses patterns of childhood death and explores the basic elements of physical, emotional, spiritual, and practical care for children and families experiencing a child's life-threatening illness or injury.

Author : Kim K. Kuebler
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 1416030794
Total Pages : 592 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Palliative and End-of-Life Care written by Kim K. Kuebler and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2006-12-12 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Palliative and End-of-Life Care, 2nd Edition provides clinicians with the guidelines and tools necessary to provide quality, evidenced-based care to patients with life-limiting illness. This text describes the care and management of patients with advanced disease throughout the disease trajectory, extending from diagnosis of advanced disease until death. Four units provide the general principles of palliative and end-of-life care, important concepts, advanced disease management, and clinical practice guidelines. Clinical practice guidelines offer in-depth discussions of the pathophysiology of 19 different symptoms, interventions for specific symptom management (including in-depth rationales), and suggestions for patient and family teaching. Defines dying as a normal, healthy process aided by the support of an interdisciplinary team. Provides in-depth pathophysiology, assessment, and intervention information based upon the disease trajectory. Highlights opportunities for patient and family teaching. Describes psychosocial issues experienced by patients and their families. Reviews uncomplicated and complicated grief and mourning, providing suggestions to help the family after a patient's death. Includes case studies at the end of chapters to reinforce key concepts of compassionate care. New chapters including Advance Care Planning, Ethical Issues, Spiritual Care Across Cultures, Pharmacology, Sleep, and Nutrition. Includes a new appendix on Assessment Tools and Resources for more comprehensive coverage of palliative and end-of-life care.

Author : Erika Leeuwenburgh
Publisher : New Harbinger Publications
ISBN 13 : 1572246049
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Why Did You Die? written by Erika Leeuwenburgh and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2008 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a loved one dies, children are faced with a kaleidoscope of feelings, thoughts, and questions. Struggling with these issues can be overwhelming without guidance, support, and creative forms of expression. This bereavement book contains simple, effective activities to help children and parents communicate about death and the grieving process. Through these activities, children will learn how to grow and thrive after the loss of a loved one.

Author : Cynthia MacGregor
Publisher : Lyle Stuart
ISBN 13 : 0818406283
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Why Do People Die? written by Cynthia MacGregor and published by Lyle Stuart. This book was released on 2002-07 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poignant, moving and straightforward book that answers questions children ask themselves when their loved ones die. A full-colour picture book that explains death, its effect on the living and some of the beliefs, customs and rituals associated with it.

Author : Patrick Wills
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Reality of PTSD When Children Die written by Patrick Wills and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-31 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Reality of PTSD When Children Die, details the emotional toll of the death of a child as faced by veteran Fire Captain and Arson Investigator Patrick Wills. On a cold December night in 2007 in Los Angeles County, three young sisters died while sleeping inside of an illegal garage residence that caught fire. The location of the fire identified the wide-spread problem of the lack of safe and affordable housing in California and America. Captain Wills, places the reader inside the illegal residence before, during, and after the fire is discovered. He shares the emotional impact faced by public safety dispatchers, firefighters, paramedics, and law enforcement who responded that night. Join Captain Wills as he details the complex fire and death investigation procedures. The investigation will explain the struggle faced by the survivor of the fire and family members. Anyone exposed to the death of a child, will understands the emotional impact of this experience. Imagine being exposed to the death of multiple children at the same time. As emergency professionals, first responders are expected to hide their emotions and deal with these tragic situations, sometimes daily. How do they learn to cope, and move on after witnessing the results of such a tragic event? Captain/Investigator Patrick Wills is a veteran of the fire service and law enforcement with over 45 years of public safety experience in Los Angeles County and southern California.

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309090768
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book When Children Die written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2003-10-30 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document is a brief summary of the Institute of Medicine report entitled When Children Die: Improving Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Children. Better care is possible now, but current methods of organizing and financing palliative, end-of-life, and bereavement care complicate the provision and coordination of services to help children and families and sometimes require families to choose between curative or life-prolonging care and palliative services, in particular, hospice care. Inadequate data and scientific knowledge impede efforts to deliver effective care, educate professionals to provide such care, and design supportive public policies. Integrating effective palliative care from the time a child's life-threatening medical problem is diagnosed will improve care for children who survive as well as children who die-and will help the families of all these children. The report recognizes that while much can be done now to support children and families, much more needs to be learned. The analysis and recommendations reflect current knowledge and judgments, but new research and insights will undoubtedly suggest modifications and shifts in emphasis in future years.

Author : Dick J. Reavis
Publisher : University of North Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 9781574411294
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book If White Kids Die written by Dick J. Reavis and published by University of North Texas Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "While he wasn't aware of Carmichael's strategy when he decided to join a 1965 summer voter registration program, Dick J. Reavis felt it instinctively when he told his resistant father the reason he was going. "Dad, if we live in a country where nobody pays attention when Negroes die, then I guess that's the way it has to be. Somebody has to pay the price." The price the white middle-class Texan paid when he spent a summer on the wrong side of the tracks in Demopolis, Alabama, was his innocence.".

Author : Loren Wilkenfeld
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780084018016
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book When Children Die written by Loren Wilkenfeld and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Bill Perkins
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
ISBN 13 : 0358099765
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Die with Zero written by Bill Perkins and published by Houghton Mifflin. This book was released on 2020 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A ... new philosophy and ... guide to getting the most out of your money--and out of life--for those who value memorable experiences as much as their earnings"--

Author : Marie Levine
Publisher : Booksurge Llc
ISBN 13 : 9781594570520
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book First You Die written by Marie Levine and published by Booksurge Llc. This book was released on 2004-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After several years of writing a regular column about the despair, anger and confusion she felt after the death of her only child, Marie Levine weaves the story of her own bereavement into a collection of essays, poems and writings that chronicle her own surviving mother's journey. As a nightmarish reality envelops her, Marie describes the ultimate restoration of hope and healing as she learns to live a whole new life she could never have imagined. This book has become a "classic" in the genre of bereavement - particularly regarding the loss of a child.