Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #159399 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-11
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 96 pages

Review
"this is an excellent reference book" – Palliative Medicine

From the Back Cover
This brand new edition of ABC of Palliative Care pulls together the most up–to–date information on this complex, multidisciplinary area in a practical, user–friendly manner. Fully updated, 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.

This authoritative, practical title will be invaluable to the increasing numbers of doctors, senior and specialist nurses, and all those health professionals who deal with cancer patients in the hospital, at home or in a hospice.

About the Author
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

Customer Reviews

newly qualified nurse working with palliative patients
This is an excellent book for any one working with palliative patients, covers every issue in basic, very easily understandable language.

Who is involved in giving palliative care
A good book, helping the medical and non medical staff involved in palliative care to improve their attitude toward patient and patient family in difficult moments of life, as necessity of palliative care is part of life, even if in the end of it or in difficult illness.
The book is addresed mainly to the ones managing the medical intervention, doctors, nurses and care staff, leaving somehow uncovered the psychological needs of the person who receive the care. Also, the role of family component and society ivolvement in the care of the person who receive the palliative care is not very clear.
As i am a nurse, all my needs regarding when and how i will adjust my medical atitude in the event that i will give palliative care to my costumers are satified and im happy that i purchased the book.