Palliative Care in the Home (Paperback, New ed)

Most people with far-advanced illness wish to be cared for at home for as long as possible. The challenge of providing good palliative care at home is therefore of major importance for family doctors, nurses and all those committed to maintaining the highest possible quality of life for the dying person. As modern specialist palliative care has raised both standards of care and also public expectations of family doctors and community nurses, this book helps to place specialist care in context. As palliative care is a major responsibility for teams providing palliative care at home, this book provides a definitive guide on how to provide effective care for people with far-advanced disease. Written by two palliative medicine specialists, both of whom have been family doctors, this book deals with all the physical, emotional, spiritual and social problems likely to be encountered by family doctors and community nurses caring for a patient and relatives at home. It deals in detail with emergencies, communications, ethical issues and emphasises throughout the importance of team work. 'It provides a wealth of information and advice on all aspects of palliative care at home'. Elaine Coleridge Smith Information Exchange, No. 13, 1995

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2000
First published:	2000
Authors:	Derek Doyle (Vice-President) • David Jeffrey (Palliative Care Department)
Dimensions:	216 x 137 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	184
Edition:	New ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-263227-2
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Palliative medicine Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > General practice Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Anaesthetics > Pain & pain management Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Nursing > Terminal care nursing Books > Academic & Education > Varsity Textbooks > Nursing
LSN:	0-19-263227-2
Barcode:	9780192632272

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