{"product_id":"abc-of-palliative-care-isbn-9781405130790","title":"ABC of Palliative Care","description":"This brand new edition pulls together the most up-to-date information on this complex, multidisciplinary area in a practical, user-friendly manner. It deals with the important social and psychological aspects for palliative care of people with incurable diseases including quality of life, communication and bereavement issues. \u003cp\u003eContributors vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The principles of palliative care 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBalfour Mount, Geoffrey Hanks, Lorna McGoldrick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The principles of control of cancer pain 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarie Fallon, Geoffrey Hanks, Nathan Cherny\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Difficult pain 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLesley Colvin, Karen Forbes, Marie Fallon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Breathlessness, cough, and other respiratory problems 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarol Davis, Gillian Percy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Oral health in patients with advanced disease 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeremy Bagg, Andrew Davies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Anorexia, cachexia, nutrition, and fatigue 21\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKenneth Fearon, Matthew Barber\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Nausea and vomiting 25\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKathryn Mannix\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Constipation, diarrhoea, and intestinal obstruction 29\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNigel Sykes, Carla Ripamonti, Eduardo Bruera, Debra Gordon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Depression, anxiety, and confusion 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMari Lloyd-Williams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Emergencies 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen Falk, Colette Reid\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The last 48 hours 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames Adam\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Palliative care for children 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnn Goldman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Communication 52\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Jeffrey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 The carers 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulia Addington-Hall, Amanda Ramirez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Chronic non-malignant disease 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarie Fallon, Joanna Chambers, Francis Dunn, Raymond Voltz, Gian Borasio, Rob George, Roger Woodruff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Community palliative care 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKeri Thomas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Bereavement 74\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarilyn Relf\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Complementary therapies 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichelle Kohn, Jane Maher\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eMarie Fallon\u003c\/b\u003e, St Columba's Hospice Chair of Palliative Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeoffrey Hanks\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor of Palliative Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK\u003c\/p\u003e This brand new edition of \u003ci\u003eABC of Palliative Care\u003c\/i\u003e pulls together the most up-to-date information on this complex, multidisciplinary area in a practical, user-friendly manner. Fully updated, it deals with the important social and psychological aspects for palliative care of people with incurable diseases including quality of life, communication and bereavement issues.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis authoritative, practical title will be invaluable to the increasing numbers of doctors, senior and specialist nurses, and all those health professionals who deal with cancer patients in the hospital, at home or in a hospice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BMJ Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988650049765,"sku":"NP9781405130790","price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405130790.jpg?v=1761781116","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/abc-of-palliative-care-isbn-9781405130790","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}