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Oxford handbook of palliative care / created by Max Watson, Director Project ECHO, Hospice UK, London, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Western Trust, Northern Ireland, UK, Visiting Professor, St. Margaret's Hospice, Taunton, UK, Honorary Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Princess Allice Hospice, Esher, UK, Rachel Campbell, Specialty Trainee in Palliative Medicine, Northern Ireland, UK, Medical and Dental Training Agency, Northern Ireland, UK, Nandini Vallath, Consultant and Project Director, Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Sciences, Kerala, India Academic Consultant, Palliative Care Education, Indo-American Cancer Association, Houston, USA, Stephen Ward, Lead Clinical Pharmacist, Belfast City Hospital, UK, Jo Wells, Nurse Consultant, Southern Adelaide Palliative Care Service, Flinders Medical Centre, South Australia.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Oxford handbooksPublisher: Oxford University Press, 2019Edition: Third editionDescription: xl, 924 pages : illustrations ; 19 cmContent type:
  • text
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0198745656
  • 9780198745655
  • 9780191062872
  • 0191062871
  • 9780191807688
  • 0191807680
  • 9780191062889
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • R726.8 OXF
Contents:
1: Ethical issues and the person in the patient2: Communication in palliative care3: Research in palliative care4: Quality of life5: Principles of drug use in palliative care6: Oncology and palliative care7: Palliative care and haematology8: Pain management9: Gastrointestinal symptoms10: Respiratory symptoms11: Genitourinary symptoms12: Skin problems in palliative care13: Neurological problems in advanced cancer14: Palliation of head and neck cancer15: Endocrine and metabolic complications of advanced cancer16: Paediatrics17: Heart failure18: Renal failure19: HIV and palliative care20: Dementia and frailty21: Palliative care in non-malignant neurological disease22: Psychiatric symptoms in palliative care23: Spiritual care24: The contribution to palliative care of allied health professions25: Complementary and alternative medicine26: Population based end of life care27: Hospital liaison28: Palliative and end of life care for people with learning disabilities29: Emergencies30: Terminal phase31: Bereavement32: Self care for health professionals33: Access to palliative care - international perspectives34: Miscellaneous
Summary: This practical guide briefly covers the historical and epidemiological background of palliative care and the growth of palliative medicine as a specialty, before dealing with major physical, psychological, spiritual, and symptom management issues from diagnosis to bereavement care
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1: Ethical issues and the person in the patient2: Communication in palliative care3: Research in palliative care4: Quality of life5: Principles of drug use in palliative care6: Oncology and palliative care7: Palliative care and haematology8: Pain management9: Gastrointestinal symptoms10: Respiratory symptoms11: Genitourinary symptoms12: Skin problems in palliative care13: Neurological problems in advanced cancer14: Palliation of head and neck cancer15: Endocrine and metabolic complications of advanced cancer16: Paediatrics17: Heart failure18: Renal failure19: HIV and palliative care20: Dementia and frailty21: Palliative care in non-malignant neurological disease22: Psychiatric symptoms in palliative care23: Spiritual care24: The contribution to palliative care of allied health professions25: Complementary and alternative medicine26: Population based end of life care27: Hospital liaison28: Palliative and end of life care for people with learning disabilities29: Emergencies30: Terminal phase31: Bereavement32: Self care for health professionals33: Access to palliative care - international perspectives34: Miscellaneous

This practical guide briefly covers the historical and epidemiological background of palliative care and the growth of palliative medicine as a specialty, before dealing with major physical, psychological, spiritual, and symptom management issues from diagnosis to bereavement care

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