ABC of palliative care
Hanks, Geoffrey (ed)
ABC of palliative care - 2nd ed. - Chichester Wiley 2013 - 1 online resource (96 p.) - ABC series .
1 The principles of palliative care; 2 The principles of control of cancer pain; 3 Difficult pain; 4 Breathlessness, cough, and other respiratory problems; 5 Oral health in patients with advanced disease; 6 Anorexia, cachexia, nutrition, and fatigue; 7 Nausea and vomiting; 8 Constipation, diarrhoea, and intestinal obstruction; 9 Depression, anxiety, and confusion; 10 Emergencies; 11 The last 48 hours; 12 Palliative care for children; 13 Communication; 14 The carers; 15 Chronic non-malignant disease; 16 Community palliative care.
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.
1405171367 9781405171366
PALLIATIVE CARE
PALLIATIVE TREATMENT
TERMINAL CARE
ABC of palliative care - 2nd ed. - Chichester Wiley 2013 - 1 online resource (96 p.) - ABC series .
1 The principles of palliative care; 2 The principles of control of cancer pain; 3 Difficult pain; 4 Breathlessness, cough, and other respiratory problems; 5 Oral health in patients with advanced disease; 6 Anorexia, cachexia, nutrition, and fatigue; 7 Nausea and vomiting; 8 Constipation, diarrhoea, and intestinal obstruction; 9 Depression, anxiety, and confusion; 10 Emergencies; 11 The last 48 hours; 12 Palliative care for children; 13 Communication; 14 The carers; 15 Chronic non-malignant disease; 16 Community palliative care.
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.
1405171367 9781405171366
PALLIATIVE CARE
PALLIATIVE TREATMENT
TERMINAL CARE