Clinical Manual of Palliative Care Psychiatry
$143.55
- Paperback
297 pages
- Release Date
8 May 2016
Summary
In recent years, palliative care has emerged as the leading model of person-centered care focused on preserving quality of life and alleviating distress for people and families experiencing serious and life-limiting medical illness. Alongside this development has come a growing recognition of the need for expertise in psychiatric diagnosis, psychopharmacology, and psychotherapy within the interdisciplinary team of specialists tasked with identifying and addressing the varied sources of suf…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781585624768 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1585624764 |
| Author: | Nathan Fairman, Jeremy M. Hirst, Scott A. Irwin |
| Publisher: | American Psychiatric Association Publishing |
| Imprint: | American Psychiatric Association Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 297 |
| Release Date: | 8 May 2016 |
| Weight: | 354g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 140mm |
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Critics Review
This is an exceptionally useful book on the emerging subspecialty of palliative care psychiatry. Psychiatrists who work in psychosomatic medicine, consultation-liaison psychiatry, and neuropsychiatry should make themselves familiar with the concepts in this essential book. It is a welcome addition to the psychiatric literature.
– Michael Schrift, D.O. * Doody’s Book Reviews *About The Author
Nathan Fairman
Nathan Fairman, M.D., M.P.H., is Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California Davis School of Medicine in Sacramento, California.
Jeremy M. Hirst, M.D., is Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, Associate Director of Palliative Care Psychiatry, and Associate Director of Patient and Family Support Services at the Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, in La Jolla, California.
Scott A. Irwin, M.D., Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Supportive Care Services at the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, in Los Angeles, California.
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