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End-of-Life Care DVDs

Effective Palliative Care - Compelling dramatic scenarios and expert interviews make this comprehensive series of 3 DVD and 2 CD-ROM discs suitable for all health care professionals providing end-of-life care. Topics include but are not limited to the transition to palliative care, the team approach to care, effective communication skills with people in crisis, support for caregivers, and stages of grief and bereavement. (WB310 .E27 2005 DVD)

Caring for the Dying Person - This title asks and answers the difficult questions: Professionally speaking, what is the essence of palliative care? When the job is no longer focused on keeping a patient alive, what function can healthcare providers fill? When healing is not an option, what is the next most constructive activity? (WY152 .C2778 2007 DVD)

End of Life Care and the Management of Pain - Designed to help healthcare professionals provide better end-of-life care, this 2 part series discusses pain management, palliative care, hospice care, advance directives, cultural sensitivity, spirituality, and communication. (WB310 .E5565 2005 Part 1 DVD and WB310 .E5565 2005 Part 2 DVD)

Bracken Library's DVD collection can be found near the reference desk on the main floor of the library.

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