The Comfort of Home for Chronic Liver Disease: A Guide for Caregivers

About this book

Despite the growing number of hepatitis B and C and liver cancer patients in the United States knowledge of liver disease is limited even among health care professionals. A caregiver that knows more about this complex affliction can greatly increase a patients ability to cope. This disease-specific guide aims to educate and instruct both professional home-health aides and family caregivers in order to ensure the patients quality of life and comfort and help caregivers through challenging courses of treatment.