1. Ethics and aims in palliative care -- 2. The patient-carer relationship -- 3. The relative-professional relationship -- 4. Teamwork -- 5. Process of clinical decision making -- 6. Giving information -- 7. Confidentiality -- 8. Clinical treatment decisions -- 9. Other management decisions -- 10. Emotional care -- 11. Research -- 12. Resource allocation -- 13. Reply to critics -- 14. Quality and value of life
Summary
For all those who care for the terminally ill and advanced stage cancer patients, this book includes guidance on ethics and aims in palliative care, the patient-carer relationship, teamwork confidentiality, and resource allocation