The Complete Bedside Companion: A No-Nonsense Guide to Caring for the Seriously Ill

Rodger McFarlane; Philip Bashe

ISBN 10: 0684843196 / ISBN 13: 9780684843193

Verlag: Touchstone, 1999

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 0684843196-4-30811303

Inhaltsangabe:

Nursing a parent, spouse, other relative, or friend through the painful progress of a terminal disease is not a road best traveled alone. The Complete Bedside Companion offers warmth, encouragement, and the medical, legal, financial, and emotional advice you need when caring for an ailing loved one.
Drawing on the experiences of dozens of ordinary people who have cared for relatives and friends ill or dying from cancer, Alzheimer's disease, heart disease, stroke, emphysema, diabetes, AIDS, and other serious conditions -- along with the practical wisdom of distinguished medical, legal, financial, and psychological experts -- this sound, compassionate guide provides field-tested advice on every aspect of caring for the sick including:

• Doing battle with insurance companies
• Managing symptoms such as nausea or pain
• Exploring experimental and alternative therapies
• Maintaining cash flow and coping with bills

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Rodger McFarlane, one of America's most respected consumer advocates for the sick, currently directs collaborative research between the American Association of Health Plans and Lotus (IBM), evaluating experimental medical treatments on behalf of customers of the managed care industry. He is the former Executive Director of the Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Complete Bedside Companion: A ...
Verlag: Touchstone
Erscheinungsdatum: 1999
Einband: paperback
Zustand: Fair