Palliative care perspectives /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hallenbeck, James
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Subjects:	Palliative Care > methods. Attitude to Death. Pain Management. Physician-Patient Relations.

Table of Contents:

Death and dying in modern times
Dying trajectories and prognostication
Symptom management - overview
Pain management
Non-pain symptom management
Special therapeutic issues : hydration, nutrition, and antibiotics in end-of-life care
Psychosocial and spiritual aspects of care
Communication
Working the system and making a difference
Palliative care consults
Final 48 hours