Stepping into Palliative Care

by Levi,Michael I.

• ISBN13: 9781857753035
• ISBN10: 1857753038
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 1987-04-01
• Publisher: CRC Press

Table of Contents

Forewords
Preface
List of contributors
Acknowledgements
Practical approaches to individual care
Introduction to pain control	p. 3
Symptom control	p. 23
Continuous subcutaneous infusion	p. 55
Mouthcare	p. 67
Lymphoedema	p. 81
Wound care	p. 89
Terminal restlessness	p. 105
Practical approaches to the needs of the individual
Hearing the pain of the carer	p. 119
Spirituality: sharing the journey	p. 127
Bereavement	p. 137
Working together to provide palliative care
Making the most of palliative care services
The role of the specialist nurse	p. 151
The role of the hospice in-patient unit	p. 161
The role of the hospice day unit	p. 169
Integrated care pathways	p. 179
Working together and making it work
Communication	p. 189
Stress issues in palliative care: caring for the community professional	p. 197
Management issues in palliative care: caring for the community professional	p. 207
Special considerations
The special needs of the neurological patient	p. 223
Legal aspects of palliative care	p. 235
App.: Useful contacts	p. 249
Index	p. 255
Table of Contents provided by Blackwell. All Rights Reserved.