Handbook of Palliative CareChristina Faull, Sharon de Caestecker, Alex Nicholson, Fraser Black This handbook offers a practical, thorough approach to the clinical practice of palliative care. Adding North American authors to its roster of UK contributors, the third edition of this award-winning book addresses important changes in the evidence base of palliative care, as well as an emphasis on end-of-life community-based care. It features new chapters on dementia and advance care planning, a simplified lymphoedema discussion, and an ongoing commitment to providing essential guidance for physicians, nurses, and all primary care providers involved in palliative care in hospital, hospice, and community settings. |
Contents
Palliative Care Choice Equality and Diversity | |
Palliative Care in the Community | |
Introduction | |
Public and Patient Involvement in Palliative | |
Why public and patient involvement? | |
Conclusions | |
Managing Complications of Cancer | |
Palliative Care for People with Progressive | |
Pain and Its Management | |
Palliative Care for People with HIV Infection | |
Appendix | |
Palliative Care for Adolescents and Young | |
Communication issues | |
Palliative Care in Advanced Heart Disease | |
Ethical Issues in Palliative Care | |
Communication Skills in Palliative Care | |
Adapting to Death Dying and Bereavement | |
Advance Care Planning | |
The Management of Gastrointestinal | |
The Management of Respiratory Symptoms | |
Management of dyspnoea | |
Cough in palliative care | |
Suggested approach to cough | |
Approach to advanced chronic obstructive pulmonaQr disease | |
Palliative Care in Advanced Renal Disease | |
Pressure Ulcer Care and the Management | |
Terminal Care and Dying | |
Management of Bleeding at the End of Life | |
Management of Pain at the End of Life | |
Management in Palliative Care | |
Complementary Approaches to Palliative | |
palliative care | |
Other editions - View all
Handbook of Palliative Care Richard Kitchen,Christina Faull,Sarah Russell,Jo Wilson Limited preview - 2024 |
Handbook of Palliative Care Christina Faull,Yvonne H Carter,Lilian Daniels No preview available - 2005 |
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