Handbook of Palliative Care

The context and principles of palliative care; Palliative care in the community; Public and patient involvement in palliative care; Palliative care: choice, equality, and diversity; Ethical issues in palliative care; Communication skills in palliative care; Adampting to death, dying and bereavement; Advance care planning; Pain and its management; The management of gastrointestinal symptoms and liver disease; The management of respiratory symptoms and advanced COPD; Managing complications of cancer; Palliative care for people with progressive neurological disorders; Palliative care for people with HIV infections and AIDS; Palliative care for children; Palliative care for adolescents and young adults; Palliative care for people with advanced dementia; Palliative care in advanced heart disease; Palliative care in advanced renal disease; Pressure ulcer care and the management of malignant wounds; Terminal care and dying; The syringe driver and medicines management in palliative care; Complementary approaches to palliative care; Spirituality in palliative care

This handbook offers a practical, thorough approach to the clinical practice of palliative care. Adding North American authors to its roster of UK contributors, the third edition of this award–winning book addresses important changes in the evidence base of palliative care, as well as an emphasis on end–of–life community–based care. It features new chapters on dementia and advance care planning, a simplified lymphoedema discussion, and an ongoing commitment to providing essential guidance for physicians, nurses, and all primary care providers involved in palliative care in hospital, hospice, and community settings.