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Introducing Palliative Care

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Oxford Radcliffe Medical Press c2003Edition: 4th EditionDescription: xiii,190p.: ill.; 24cmISBN:
  • 185775915X
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • R726.8 .T89 2003
Contents:
Part One: General Topics. Fatal statistics. Palliative care. Quality of life. Specialist palliative care services. Dying at home. Ethical considerations. Appropriate treatment. Euthanasia. Hope. Part Two: Psychosocial Aspects of Care. Communication. Breaking bad news. Strategies for coping with uncertainty. Psychosocial aspects of terminal illness. Care of the relatives. Spiritual care. Religious and cultural needs. Bereavement. Children and bereavement. Part Three: Symptom Management 1. General principles. Pain. Pain management. Use of analgesics. Nonopioid analgesics. Weak opioid analgesics. Strong opioid analgesics. Adujvant analgesics. Continuous subcutaneous infusions. Part Four: Symptom Management 2. Alimentary symptoms. Respiratory symptoms. Urinary symptoms. Other symptoms. Secondary mental disorders. Part Five: Drug profiles. Corticosteroids. Antacids. Diazepam. Midzaolam. Haloperidol. Hyoscine. Antimuscarinic effects. Part Six: Final thoughts. As death approaches. When all's said and done. Professional carers have needs too. Index.
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Books Books KMTC:KISUMU CAMPUS General Stacks R726.8 .T89 2003 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available KSM/12128
Books Books KMTC:KISUMU CAMPUS General Stacks R726.8 .T89 2003 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available KSM/12205

Includes Bibliographical references and Index


Part One: General Topics. Fatal statistics. Palliative care. Quality of life. Specialist palliative care services. Dying at home. Ethical considerations. Appropriate treatment. Euthanasia. Hope. Part Two: Psychosocial Aspects of Care. Communication. Breaking bad news. Strategies for coping with uncertainty. Psychosocial aspects of terminal illness. Care of the relatives. Spiritual care. Religious and cultural needs. Bereavement. Children and bereavement. Part Three: Symptom Management 1. General principles. Pain. Pain management. Use of analgesics. Nonopioid analgesics. Weak opioid analgesics. Strong opioid analgesics. Adujvant analgesics. Continuous subcutaneous infusions. Part Four: Symptom Management 2. Alimentary symptoms. Respiratory symptoms. Urinary symptoms. Other symptoms. Secondary mental disorders. Part Five: Drug profiles. Corticosteroids. Antacids. Diazepam. Midzaolam. Haloperidol. Hyoscine. Antimuscarinic effects. Part Six: Final thoughts. As death approaches. When all's said and done. Professional carers have needs too. Index.

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