| Description |
xvii, 227 pages ; 23 cm |
| Note |
Pages 143-204 consists of notes areas: "quick reference guide" and "daily progress notes". |
| Bibliography |
"References" : pages 217-218. |
| Contents |
You could save a life -- Getting started: the basics of being an advocate -- The primary nurse -- The doctors -- The importance of research -- Preventing medical error -- Preventing infectious diseases in the hospital -- Preventing fatal falls -- Language barriers and cultural issues -- Special attention required on routine medical and surgical floors -- If you live out of town -- How to support and comfort your loved one -- Hospital social workers -- Considering a different hospital -- HIPPA laws, advance directives, power of attorney, living will, and DNR -- How to take care of you -- Discharge planning and aftercare. |
| Summary |
A step-by-step guide to patient advocacy, based on more than 150 interviews with nurses, doctors, social workers, and families. |
| Subject |
Patient advocacy -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Patient education -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Hospital patients -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Caregivers -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Hospital care.
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Consumer education.
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| ISBN |
9780981524009 |
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0981524001 |
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