The Essential Hospital Handbook; How to Be an Effective Partner in a Loved One's Care

by Patrick Conlon

• ISBN13: 9780300145762
• ISBN10: 0300145764
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2009-07-21
• Publisher: Yale University Press

Summary

This valuable book is the first to assist the families and friends of adult patients to navigate the unfamiliar and intimidating territory of the hospital. It spells out how a family can form a partnership with medical providers to ensure the best patient care possible.

Author Biography

Patrick Conlon is an award-winning journalist, author, broadcaster, and public advocate for family-inclusive hospital care. He lives in Toronto.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
The Hospital Nation of the Wounded	p. 7
Emergency Hurry Up and Wait	p. 18
The Living Will Saying Yes or No to Medical Intervention	p. 41
Surgery Cutting Through the Confusion	p. 58
Intensive Care Life on the Edge	p. 80
Recovery (I) The Ward, the Care Team, and the Plan	p. 108
Recovery (II) Charts, Meds, Tests, Codes, and Other Hospital Mysteries	p. 136
Recovery (III) Partnering with the Care Team and Planning for Home	p. 164
Hospice Dying with Dignity	p. 194
A Hospital Lexicon	p. 215
What Does That Mean? Terms for Medical Conditions, Common Hospital Procedures, and Other Health-Related Matters	p. 215
Staff Slang: What You Might Overhear	p. 281
Recommended Resources	p. 319
Index	p. 333
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