ABC of Palliative Care
ABC Series
This brand new edition pulls together the most up-to-date information on this complex, multidisciplinary area in a practical, user-friendly manner. It deals with the important social and psychological aspects for palliative care of people with incurable diseases including quality of life, communication and bereavement issues.
1 The principles of palliative care.
2 The principles of control of cancer pain.
3 Difficult pain.
4 Breathlessness, cough, and other respiratory problems.
5 Oral health in patients with advanced disease.
6 Anorexia, cachexia, nutrition, and fatigue.
7 Nausea and vomiting.
8 Constipation, diarrhoea, and intestinal obstruction.
9 Depression, anxiety, and confusion.
10 Emergencies.
11 The last 48 hours.
12 Palliative care for children .
13 Communication.
14 The carers.
15 Chronic non-malignant disease.
16 Community palliative care.
17 Bereavement.
18 Complementary therapies
2 The principles of control of cancer pain.
3 Difficult pain.
4 Breathlessness, cough, and other respiratory problems.
5 Oral health in patients with advanced disease.
6 Anorexia, cachexia, nutrition, and fatigue.
7 Nausea and vomiting.
8 Constipation, diarrhoea, and intestinal obstruction.
9 Depression, anxiety, and confusion.
10 Emergencies.
11 The last 48 hours.
12 Palliative care for children .
13 Communication.
14 The carers.
15 Chronic non-malignant disease.
16 Community palliative care.
17 Bereavement.
18 Complementary therapies
Marie Fallon, St Columba's Hospice Chair of Palliative Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
Geoffrey Hanks, Professor of Palliative Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Geoffrey Hanks, Professor of Palliative Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK