{"product_id":"9781421445984-living-well-wa-serious-illnes","title":"Living Well with a Serious Illness: A Guide to Palliative Care for Mind, Body, and Spirit (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Guide to Palliative Care for Mind, Body, and Spirit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA practical guide for understanding how palliative care can improve quality of life for patients and their caregivers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobin Bennett Kanarek was a registered nurse working with patients suffering from chronic medical conditions when her ten-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia. As her son endured grueling treatments, Robin realized how often medical professionals overlook critical psychological, emotional, and spiritual support for people with life-threatening illnesses. \u003ci\u003eLiving Well with a Serious Illness\u003c\/i\u003e is the culmination of decades of Robin's work to advance the field of palliative care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough palliative care is often associated with hospice and end-of-life planning, Kanarek argues for a more expanded definition that incorporates palliative care earlier in patients' journeys. \u003ci\u003eLiving Well with a Serious Illness\u003c\/i\u003e helps patients and their caregivers understand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• what palliative care entails\u003cbr\u003e• how to access the support they need when going through a serious illness\u003cbr\u003e• what questions to ask medical professionals \u003cbr\u003e• how to navigate advanced care planning\u003cbr\u003e• definitions of common terminology used with end-of-life planning\u003cbr\u003e• the importance of spiritual care, coping strategies, and emotional support\u003cbr\u003e• how to become an advocate for palliative care\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book illuminates the importance of seeing patients as individuals who can benefit from care for their body, mind, and spirit—the core tenet of palliative care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40827732525153,"sku":"9781421445984","price":14.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28172993.jpg?v=1722416237","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781421445984-living-well-wa-serious-illnes","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}