Palliative Care for People with Cancer

Name: Palliative Care for People with Cancer
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ISBN: 9780340763964

ISBN-10: 0340763965

ISBN-13: 9780340763964

Edition: 3rd 2002 (Revised)

Authors: Jenny Penson, Ronald Fisher

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Palliative Care for People with Cancer describes the kind of care needed towards the end of life or at any point on what has been called "the cancer journey". Its focus is on the highest quality of life for the person with cancer and it includes care of the family before, at and after the death. The third edition is a comprehensive guide for nurses and other members of the multidisciplinary team who work with people with cancer and their families. Key Features: * Fully revised, restructured and updated * New chapters on disease modifying treatments, breathlessness, palliative nursing, reflective practice and palliative care on the internet * Addresses the key areas of symptom management,…

Book details

List price: $32.50
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Hodder Education Group
Publication date: 10/17/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 448
Size: 9.20" wide x 6.10" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.540
Language: English




Symptom Management: the cornerstone of care


The management of pain


Other significant symptoms


Breathlessness


Oedema in palliative care


Confusional states


Disease modifying treatments in palliative care



Meeting needs: art and science


Emotional pain/eliciting concerns


Spiritual pain


The issues of sexuality and intimacy in palliative care


Supportive (complementary) therapies in palliative care


Nutritional care


Helping the bereaved and helping ourselves



Palliative nursing: a unique contribution


Palliative nursing


Reflective practice in palliative care


Managing change/setting standards


The special needs of children and adolescents



Palliative Care: visions for the future


The prophetic nature of palliative medicine


Untangling the Web


Ethical issues