Handbook of Perinatal and Neonatal Palliative Care

This unique reference manual offers a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach to perinatal and neonatal palliative care. Designed for palliative care teams, it integrates clinical, emotional, and family perspectives to improve the quality of life and comfort of newborns and their families. The text emphasizes the development of evidence-based care strategies, shared planning and decision-making, grief support, and interprofessional coordination, while offering practical tools for adapting and evaluating existing care programs. It also addresses the prenatal period following a life-threatening diagnosis, guiding care for the mother, sensitive communication, and advance planning.

Key features:

• Holistic and interdisciplinary approach: Covers all clinical, emotional, and family aspects of perinatal and neonatal palliative care.
  
• Evidence-based resources: Provides practical guides and care models to improve the quality and effectiveness of interventions.
  
• Case studies and critical thinking questions: Enable the application of knowledge to real-life situations and strengthen clinical reasoning.
  
• Visual and multimedia material: Includes photos, figures, tables, video clips, and an image bank to enrich learning and clinical practice.
  
• Focus on the family: Strategies for supporting the family.