Handbook of palliative care.

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Previous ed.: 1999.
Includes bibliographies and index.
List of Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Abbreviations List; 1. The History and Principles of Palliative Care; 2. Palliative Care: the Team, the Services, and the Need for Care; 3. Medicines Management in Palliative Care; 4. Needs Assessment and Audit in Palliative Care; 5. The Person, the Patient and their Carers; 6. Ethical Issues in Palliative Care; 7. Adapting to Death, Dying and Bereavement; 8. Communication Skills in Palliative Care; 9. The Principles of Pain Management; 10. The Management of Gastrointestinal Symptoms; 11. The Management of Respiratory Symptoms; 12. Managing Complications of Cancer; 13. Palliative Care for People with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS); 14. Palliative Care for People with Motor Neurone Disease; 15. The Management of People with Head Neck Cancers; 16. Palliative Care for Children; 17. Asthenia, Cachexia and Anorexia; 18. Pressure Area Care and Management of Fungating Wounds; 19. Management of Lymphoedema; 20. Terminal Care and Dying; 21. Complementary Approaches to Palliative Care; Useful Addresses; Index.

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