ABSTRACT

The fourth edition of this, the 'first' textbook of palliative care, continues to provide a concise, but authoritative, guide to the provision of palliative care. The text has been thoroughly revised and reorganized throughout to reflect the recent pace of change in this rapidly moving field.Coverage is comprehensive, ranging from symptom control t

part |2 pages

SECTION 1GENERAL

part |2 pages

SECTION 2 A – Z O F SYMP TO M S

chapter 4|4 pages

1 Symptom assessment

chapter 4|10 pages

2 Anorexia and cachexia

chapter 4|8 pages

3 Anxiety

chapter 4|10 pages

4 Breathlessness

chapter 4|7 pages

6 Constipation and diarrhoea

chapter 4|5 pages

7 Cough

chapter 4|10 pages

9 Drowsiness and fatigue

chapter 4|7 pages

9 Dying

chapter 4|10 pages

11 Dysphagia

chapter 4|5 pages

12 Hiccup

chapter 4|5 pages

13 Insomnia

chapter 4|12 pages

14 Nausea and vomiting

chapter 4|7 pages

15 Oral symptoms

chapter 4|8 pages

17 Pruritus

chapter 4|5 pages

18 Sweating

part |2 pages

SECTION 3 CLINICAL CHALLENGES IN MALIGNANT DISEASE

chapter 5|7 pages

2 Haemorrhage

chapter 5|11 pages

3 Fits

chapter 6|8 pages

1 Diabetes

chapter 7|9 pages

Malignant ascites

chapter 8|5 pages

Pleural effusions

chapter 9|12 pages

Malignant wounds

chapter 10|11 pages

Lymphoedema

part |2 pages

SECTION 4 CLINICAL CHALLENGES IN NON-MALIGNANT DISEASE

part |2 pages

SECTION 5 PSYCHOSOCIAL, SPIRITUAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES

chapter 17|12 pages

Cultural issues in palliative care

chapter 19|10 pages

Equal access in palliative care

chapter 20|11 pages

Spiritual concerns

chapter 21|21 pages

Ethical issues

part |2 pages

SECTION 6 ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES FOR PALLIATIVE CARE PROFESSIONALS

chapter 23|7 pages

1 The primary healthcare team

chapter 23|8 pages

2 The home care team

chapter 23|7 pages

4 Specialist palliative day care

chapter 23|4 pages

5 Travel abroad

chapter 24|11 pages

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