ISBN: 1856422291
Size: 234 x 156
Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Publication Date: July 2005
Synopsis
This book is intended for those working on the ground: GPs, GP registrars and district nurses. The chapters include: the physical symptoms encountered, including the equipment needed; syringe drivers; controlled drugs and non-cancer palliative care, ie. HIV, MND, etc; the psychological aspects, the adjustment reactions, anxiety, fear, confusion, depression and insomnia; social issues, including the communication issues, nursing notes, benefits; spiritual and ethical considerations; and the organisational aspects involved in palliative care. Eileen Palmer is a Consultant in Palliative Care, North Cumbria Acute Hospitals Trust. John Howarth is a GP in Cumbria.
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