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9781405143752

Handbook of Palliative Care, 2nd Edition

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  • ISBN13:

    9781405143752

  • ISBN10:

    1405143754

  • Format: eBook
  • Copyright: 2008-04-01
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Summary

This handbook is a practical and comprehensive introduction to the field of palliative medicine. It provides clear insight into many of the complex issues that arise in the delivery of palliative care and will be an invaluable resource to all disciplines involved in palliative care in hospital, hospice and community settings.1st Edition was the WINNER of the 1999 BMA Medical Book of the Year PrizeWhy you should buy this bookComprehensive and authoritative text with a very practical and thorough approach Written by competent experts in the areas of their contributions New sections on heart failure, respiratory failure and end-stage renal failure Coverage of medicine management and complementary medicine in palliative care Discusses important areas of audit and ethical issues in palliative medicine"The second edition responds to evaluative comments on the first edition in strengthening its multidisciplinary focus and providing a broader professional approach through both the editorial team and contributors. It aims, as before, to embrace practical issues as well as to provide an evidence-based and empirical approach..." From the Preface

Table of Contents

List of Contributors;
Foreword;
Preface;
Abbreviations List;
The Context and Principles of Palliative Care
Teamworking for Effective Palliative Care
Needs and Social Exclusion at the End of Life
User Voices in Palliative Care
Ethical Issues in Palliative Care
Communication Skills in Palliative Care
Adapting to Death, Dying and Bereavement
The Principles of Pain Management
The Management of Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Advanced Liver Disease
The Management of Respiratory Symptoms
Managing Complications of Cancer
The Management of People with Advanced Head and Neck Cancers
Palliative Care for People with Progressive Neurological Disorders
Palliative Care for People with HIV Infection and AIDS
Palliative Care for Children
Palliative Care for Adolescents and Young Adults
Palliative Care in Advanced Heart Disease
Palliative Care in Renal Disease
management of Lymphoedema
Pressure Area Care and the Management of Fungating Wounds
Terminal Care and Dying
Medicines Management in Palliative Care
Complementary Approaches to Palliative Care
Resources/Useful Addresses
Index
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