The making choices for those who can't Kind, Viki. creator text bibliography txu Austin, TX Greenleaf Book Group Press c2010 2010 monographic eng

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234 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. This book offers tools and techniques to help caregivers make decisions involving the care and health of the person they care for. 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. Viki Kind. "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. 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 RA645.3 .K557 2010 649.8 WY 200 K51c 2010 9781608320417 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1608320413 (pbk. : alk. paper) 2010922760 BTCTA 100216 20210114074737.0 16093539 eng