De zorg voor patiënten met een neurologische aandoening en voor hun entourage kent vele dimensies. Geen enkel specialisme is dan ook zo interdisciplinair als de neurowetenschappen.

In het boek Brein & zorg leggen meer dan 20 experts uit hoe de hersenen werken en wat er precies misgaat bij de meest voorkomende neurologische ziektebeelden. Ze doen dat in een begrijpbare taal, maar steeds wetenschappelijk onderbouwd.

Neurologische aandoeningen hebben vaak ernstige fysieke en cognitieve gevolge...

Passende zorg is noodzakelijk om ook in de toekomst goede zorg te kunnen bieden. In de langdurige zorg en vooral binnen de verzorgkunde zullen we, nog meer dan voorheen, moeten weten wat de cliënt echt van ons nodig heeft. Dat betekent open staan voor de invloed van de cliënt. Of, zoals Levinas het noemt, ‘het gelaat van de Ander’ zien. Een ‘zorgen voor’ dat aansluit op de behoefte van de Ander.

"Ik zorg voor u zolang u en/of uw naasten het niet (meer) zelf kunnen." Dit handboek...

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