Palliative care in terminal illness

書誌事項

Palliative care in terminal illness

James F. Hanratty and Irene Higginson

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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詳細情報

  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BA30932667
  • ISBN
    • 1857750306
  • 出版国コード
    uk
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    eng
  • 出版地
    Oxford
  • ページ数/冊数
    vii,122p
  • 大きさ
    24cm
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