ABC of palliative care.
Material type: TextSeries: ABC series (Malden, Mass.)Publication details: Malden, Mass ; Oxford : Blackwell, 2006.Edition: 2nd ed. / edited by Marie Fallon and Geoff HanksDescription: viii, 88 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 30 cmISBN:- 9781405130790 (pbk.) :
- 1405130792 (alk. paper)
- 616.029 22
- R726.8 .A2 2006
Previous ed.: London: BMJ, 1998.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The principles of palliative care / Balfour Mount, Geoffrey Hanks, Lorna McGoldrick -- The principles of control of cancer pain / Marie Fallon, Geoffrey Hanks, Nathan Cherny -- Difficult pain / Lesley Colvin, Karen Forbes, Marie Fallon -- Breathlessness, cough, and other respiratory problems / Carol Davis, Gillian Percy -- Oral health in patients with advanced disease / Jeremy Bagg, Andrew Davies -- Anorexia, cachexia, nutrition, and fatigue / Kenneth Fearon, Matthew Barber -- Nausea and vomiting / Kathryn Mannix -- Constipation, diarrhoea, and intestinal obstruction / Nigel Sykes, Carla Ripamonti, Eduardo Bruera, Debra Gordon -- Depression, anxiety, and confusion / Mari Lloyd-Williams -- Emergencies / Stephen Falk, Colette Reid -- The last 48 hours / James Adam -- Palliative care for children / Ann Goldman -- Communication / David Jeffrey -- The carers / Julia Addington-Hall, Amanda Ramirez -- Chronic non-malignant disease / Marie Fallon, Francis Dunn, Raymond Voltz, Gian Borasio, Rob George, Roger Woodruff -- Community palliative care / Keri Thomas -- Bereavement / Marilyn Relf -- Complementary therapies / Michelle Kohn, Jane Maher.
Pulling together up-to-date information in a practical manner, 'ABC of Palliative Care' covers common medical problems and pain relief, with clear guidance on normal and higher drug dosages.
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