Palliative care in terminal illness
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Palliative care in terminal illness
Radcliffe Medical, 1994
2nd ed.
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注記
Previous ed.: 1989
Includes index
Foreword by Gill Ford
内容説明・目次
内容説明
Many people find incurable illness difficult to deal with, and subconsciously erect a barrier. This work demonstrates a deep understanding and empathic approach, providing an introduction to palliative care.
目次
- Part 1 Philosophy of terminal illness: acceptance of the reality of death
- the doctor and the dying patient
- the nurse and the dying patient
- initial assessment and planning of patient care
- implementation and evaluation of care
- the nursing of the family
- the role of the nurse within the multidisciplinary team
- the individual qualities of the nurse
- care of the dying patient
- communication with the relatives
- care of the bereaved
- home care
- caring for the carers
- other guidelines for staff support
- ethical issues in terminal illness
- ethical problems in ethnic groups. Part 2 Terminal care of patients with advanced AIDS and HIV. Part 3 Control of distressing symptoms: pain
- nausea and vomiting
- anorexia
- sore and dry mouth
- dysphagia
- constipation
- diarrhoea
- micturition problems
- haemorrhage
- pressure sores
- skin irritation
- fungating lesions
- smell
- weakness and tiredness
- immobility and paresis
- oedema
- ascites
- dyspnoea
- cough
- hiccups
- nervous and emotional problems
- confusion
- insomnia
- disfigurement
- aspects of nursing care. Part 4 Physiology of dying: causes of death
- the cardiovascular system
- the pulmonary system
- the gastrointestinal system and renal system
- the central nervous system
- approaching death
- signs of death
- criteria for diagnosis of brain-stem death
- postmortem decomposition
- transplants
- useful addresses
- useful courses and journals
- the Graseby syringe driver
- pain charts.
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