02931cam a22004457a 4500 16093539 AUA.1 20210114074737.0 100216s2010 txua b 001 0 eng d 2010922760 015607218 Uk 9781608320417 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1608320413 (pbk. : alk. paper) (OCoLC)ocn500822388 BTCTA eng BTCTA DON ORX YDXCP ULB CPL KCP ZAD CUS UKMGB BDX DLC lccopycat RA645.3 .K557 2010 WY 200 K51c 2010 649.8 22 Kind, Viki. The caregiver's path to compassionate decision making : making choices for those who can't / Viki Kind. Austin, TX : Greenleaf Book Group Press, c2010. 234 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. "Four adaptable tools that make decision making a simple, step-by-step process; guidelines to help you determine if your loved one or patient can make decisions, who should make the decisions, and how to make better decisions; questions to use in almost any medical or quality-of-life situation that will help you gather all of the information you need; techniques for improving communication between patients, families and caregivers"--P. [4] of cover. "Alzheimers; stroke; dementia; brain injury; mental illness; developmental delay"--P. [4] of cover. Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]) and index. Starting down the decision making path -- Learning the tools. The decision making framework ; The best interest standard ; The shared decision making model ; The sliding scale for decision making ; The assent tool ; How these tools work together -- Using the tools in real life. Applying your new skills to real-life decisions ; When our hearts get in the way ; Making the medical decisions ; Other questions to consider when making medical decisions ; Quality of life and personal values -- The end of life. Making the most difficult decisions at the end of life ; The big picture. This book offers tools and techniques to help caregivers make decisions involving the care and health of the person they care for. Caregivers. Care of the sick Decision making. Care of the sick Psychological aspects. Older people Home care. Critically ill Home care. Caregivers Popular Works. Long-Term Care Popular Works. Decision Making Popular Works. 7 cbc copycat 2 ncip 20 y-gencatlg lcc DWBSLC RA 645.3 .K557 2010 22455 22455 0 0 lcc 0 0 DWBSLC AUA.1 AUA.1 SPEC 2019-06-24 Donation by Dr. Baker 10.00 AUA25251 1 RA 645.3 .K557 2010 AUA25251 2019-11-06 00:00:00 2019-11-05 10.00 2019-06-24 DWBSLC