Integrated palliative care of respiratory disease

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    • Bourke, S. J.
    • Peel, E Timothy

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Integrated palliative care of respiratory disease

Stephen J. Bourke, E. Timothy Peel, editors

Springer, c2013

  • : hbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

This book brings together the knowledge, skills and attitudes of specialists in both Respiratory Medicine and Palliative Medicine to focus on the palliative care of patients with respiratory diseases. It deals not only with end of life care but also with symptom control and supportive care to improve the quality of life of those living their lives with advanced progressive lung disease.

Table of Contents

Ch. 1: Palliative Care of Respiratory Disease Stephen J. Bourke, E. Timothy Peel Ch. 2: Breathlessness E. Timothy Peel, Graham P. Burns Ch. 3: Haemoptysis Bernard Higgins Ch. 4: Cough and Respiratory Secretions Stephen J. Bourke Ch. 5: Pain in Respiratory Disease Eleanor Grogan Ch. 6: Lung Cancer Bernard Higgins, E. Timothy Peel Ch. 7: Pleural Effusions and Mesothelioma Chris Stenton, E. Timothy Peel Ch. 8: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Graham P. Burns, Rachel Quibell Ch. 9: Interstitial Lung Disease Ian A. Forrest, E. Timothy Peel Ch. 10: Cystic Fibrosis Stephen J. Bourke, Rachel Quibell Ch. 11: Respiratory Care in Neuromuscular Disease Stephen C. Bourke, Catherine O'Neill Ch. 12: Palliative Care in the Intensive Care Unit Alistair D. Gascoigne, Stephen J. Bourke Ch. 13: End of Life Care Paul Paes, Eleanor Grogan

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