ABSTRACT

A team of two practitioners in psychosocial palliative care and an academic have drawn together the work of twenty-eight highly experienced practitioners. Good Practices in Palliative Care : a psychosocial perspective provides detailed descriptions of innovatory practices and how they were developed, together with clear practice principles. This unique contribution to palliative care literature is suitable for a wide range of health and social care professionals at student and experienced levels and is written in a user-friendly style.

chapter |10 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|14 pages

The patient and carer perspective

chapter 2|24 pages

Assessment

chapter 3|22 pages

Working with families

chapter 4|24 pages

Working with groups

chapter 5|26 pages

Gender and sexuality

chapter 6|24 pages

Bereavement care

chapter 8|14 pages

Working with volunteers

chapter 9|12 pages

Care management

chapter 10|24 pages

Permeating the mainstream