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ABC of palliative care

By: Contributor(s): Series: ABC seriesPublication details: Chichester Wiley 2013Edition: 2nd edDescription: 1 online resource (96 p.)ISBN:
  • 1405171367
  • 9781405171366
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Contents:
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.
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.
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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.

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