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Palliative care for non-cancer patients /

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The specialty of palliative care has traditionally grown out of oncology. This study considers the needs and experiences of patients dying from, for instance, stroke, heart disease or dementia by drawing on a range of specialties in medicine.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Addington-Hall, Julia M., Higginson, Irene
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.
Subjects:
Palliative treatment.
Long-term care of the sick.
Palliative Care
Pain Management
Long-Term Care
United Kingdom
Soins palliatifs.
Soins de longue durée.
Long-term care of the sick
Palliative treatment
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:The specialty of palliative care has traditionally grown out of oncology. This study considers the needs and experiences of patients dying from, for instance, stroke, heart disease or dementia by drawing on a range of specialties in medicine.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxvi, 292 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191730054
019173005X