| Description |
88 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm |
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regular print |
| Series |
ABC of . |
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ABC series (Malden, Mass.)
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| Contents |
The principles of palliative care / Balfour Mount, Geoffrey Hanks, Lorna McGoldrick -- The principles of control of cancer pain / Marie Fallon, Geoffrey Hanks, Nathan Cherny -- Difficult pain / Lesley Colvin, Karen Forbes, Marie Fallon -- Breathlessness, cough, and other respiratory problems / Carol Davis, Gillian Percy -- Oral health in patients with advanced disease / Jeremy Bagg, Andrew Davies -- Anorexia, cachexia, nutrition, and fatigue / Kenneth Fearon, Matthew Barber -- Nausea and vomiting / Kathryn Mannix -- Constipation, diarrhoea, and intestinal obstruction / Nigel Sykes ... [et al.] -- Depression, anxiety, and confusion / Mari Lloyd-Williams -- Emergencies / Stephen Falk, Colette Reid -- The last 48 hours / James Adam -- Palliative care for children / Ann Goldman -- Communication / David Jeffrey -- The carers / Julia Addington-Hall, Amanda Ramirez -- Chronic non-malignant disease / Marie Fallon ... [et al.] -- Community palliative care / Keri Thomas -- Bereavement / Marilyn Relf -- Complementary therapies / Michelle Kohn, Jane Maher |
| Summary |
This brand new edition pulls together the most up-to-date information on this complex, multidisciplinary area in a practical, user-friendly manner. It deals with the important social and psychological aspects for palliative care of people with incurable diseases including quality of life, communication and bereavement issues |
| Notes |
"BMJ books." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Palliative treatment -- Nursing.
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Palliative treatment.
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Terminal care.
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Bereavement.
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Death.
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Methods.
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Palliative Care.
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Psychology.
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Terminal Care.
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Palliative Care -- methods.
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Palliative Care -- psychology.
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Terminal Care.
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| Author |
Fallon, Marie.
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Hanks, Geoffrey W. C.
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| LC no. |
2006009883 |
| ISBN |
1405130792 (alk. paper) |
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9781405130790 (alk. paper) |
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