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This book is organized around the 15 competencies in palliative care developed by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.

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This book embodies the essence of caring for patients who need palliative care. The authors cite experts in this area of nursing such as Cicely Saunders, Florence Wald, and Jeanne Beneliel when they articulate that the "most competent and expert" care includes respect for self-dignity and appreciation for both the patient and the family experiencing terminal illness. This comprehensive book includes four sections: holistic, social, and physical aspects of palliative care, and the psychological aspects of dying. The editors have also included information sheets for health care providers, patients, and family to assist with symptom relief (pain, nausea, shortness of breath, restlessness, anxiety, agitation, and fever) as well as 12 different educational plans for achieving competency in palliative care giving. Recommended for professional health care providers, senior year and graduate nursing students, medical students, and researchers who study palliative care giving. S. C. Grossman Fairfield University