| Description |
xiii, 396 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. The History and Principles of Palliative Care / Christina Faull -- 2. Palliative Care: the Team, the Services, and the Need for Care / Richard Woof, Yvonne Carter and Christina Faull -- 3. Medicines Management in Palliative Care / Carole Ann Blackshaw and Christina Faull -- 4. Needs Assessment and Audit in Palliative Care / Irene Higginson -- 5. The Person, the Patient and their Carers / Patricia Wilkie -- 6. Ethical Issues in Palliative Care / David Jeffrey -- 7. Adapting to Death, Dying, and Bereavement / Richard Woof and Brian Nyatanga -- 8. Communication Skills in Palliative Care / David Jeffrey -- 9. The Principles of Pain Management / Karen Forbes and Christina Faull -- 10. The Management of Gastrointestinal Symptoms / Marie Fallon and John Welsh -- 11. The Management of Respiratory Symptoms / Andrew Wilcock -- 12. Managing Complications of Cancer / Christina Faull and Rachael Barton |
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1. The History and Principles of Palliative Care / Christina Faull -- 2. Palliative Care: the Team, the Services, and the Need for Care / Richard Woof, Yvonne Carter and Christina Faull -- 3. Medicines Management in Palliative Care / Carole Ann Blackshaw and Christina Faull -- 4. Needs Assessment and Audit in Palliative Care / Irene Higginson -- 5. The Person, the Patient and their Carers / Patricia Wilkie -- 6. Ethical Issues in Palliative Care / David Jeffrey --7. Adapting to Death, Dying, and Bereavement / Richard Woof and Brian Nyatanga -- 8. Communication Skills in Palliative Care / David Jeffrey -- 9. The Principles of Pain Management / Karen Forbes and Christina Faull -- 10. The Management of Gastrointestinal Symptoms / Marie Fallon and John Welsh -- 11. The Management of Respiratory Symptoms / Andrew Wilcock -- 12. Managing Complications of Cancer / Christina Faull and Rachael Barton |
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13. Palliative Care for People with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) / Gwyneth Jones, Christina Faull and Yvonne Carter -- 14. Palliative Care for People with Motor Neurone Disease / Fiona Hicks -- 15. The Management of People with Head and Neck Cancers / Nicky Rudd and Jane Worlding -- 16. Palliative Care for Children / Ann Goldman -- 17. Asthenia, Cachexia, and Anorexia / Richard Woof -- 18. Pressure Area Care and the Management of Fungating Wounds / Mary Walding -- 19. Management of Lymphoedema / Denise Hardy -- 20. Terminal Care and Dying / Richard Woof, Yvonne Carter and Bob Harrison [et al.] -- 21. Complementary Approaches to Palliative Care / Catherine Zollman and Elizabeth Thompson -- 22. The Syringe Driver / Jeremy Johnson |
| Summary |
"Written particularly with the GP and Primary Health Care team in mind, this book provides a comprehensive, yet practical guide to palliative care covering issues from clinical skills and service provision to ethical and psychosocial matters and includes a discussion of complementary therapies in palliative care and the patients' views. It advocates a holistic approach to care based on the editors' experience of the specialist and primary care environments. The book will prove useful to a wide range of professionals and students including doctors, nurses and pharmacists."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Palliative treatment -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Palliative treatment -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Palliative Care.
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Palliative Care.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbook.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| Author |
Carter, Yvonne, 1959-2009.
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Faull, Christina.
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Woof, Richard.
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| LC no. |
98009866 |
| ISBN |
0632047798 |
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