Volunteers in Hospice and Palliative Care - A Resource for Voluntary Service Managers (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

The book provides comprehensive, practical guidelines on the responsibilities of those who lead, co-ordinate and manage volunteers in small hospices, large specialist palliative care units, and in general hospitals with palliative care teams. Volunteers are key workers, who often perform difficult and important work. In the United Kingdom alone there are thousands of volunteers in hospice work, a small proportion doing work with patients, and the vast majority doing equally valuable work such as driving, sitting with relatives, manning charity shops and telephones. As a result, Europe, Australia, the United States and Canada are very interested in the United Kingdom's use of volunteers. Aimed primarily at Voluntary Services Managers in small hospices, large specialist palliative care units, and in general hospitals with palliative care teams, this updated second edition covers volunteer selection, training, supervision and support, and legal and ethical considerations. Information is presented in an easily accessible way, using key points, summary panels and checklists. This book will also appeal to the volunteers themselves.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2009
First published:	November 2009
Editors:	Rosalind Scott • Steven Howlett
Consultant editors:	Derek Doyle
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	245
Edition:	2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-954582-7
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Palliative medicine Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social work > Charities & voluntary services Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > Hospital administration & management Promotions
LSN:	0-19-954582-0
Barcode:	9780199545827

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