Main description:

In this far-ranging textbook on palliative and end of life care, John Costello and a team of palliative care specialists take a patient-centred approach. Discussing palliative and end of life care across a range of diseases and illnesses, each chapter includes real-life case studies that focus on both the patient experience and the experiences of the family members of service users. Original in its approach to palliative and end of life care, Adult Palliative Care focuses on a range of non-cancer conditions. Thoughtfully balancing theory with practice, and interprofessional in its scope, Adult Palliative Care would benefit any health professional dealing with or working in the field of palliative and end of life care.

Contents:

Chapter 1: The experience of living with cancer - Joan Smith
Chapter 2: Palliative care for people with End Stage Pulmonary Disease - Jo Popple
Chapter 3: Palliative care for people with End Stage Heart Failure - Sharon Grimsdale
Chapter 4: Palliative care for people with Multiple Sclerosis - John Costello
Chapter 5: Patients with End Stage Renal Failure - Sue Heatley
Chapter 6: Palliative care for people with advanced dementia - Jacqueline Crowther
Chapter 7: Symptom management: the medical perspective - Ahamed Ashique & John Costello
Chapter 8: Supporting families and lay caregivers on the palliative care journey - Anne Golden
Chapter 9: Grief, bereavement and spirituality - John Costello and Reverend Andrew Bradley
Chapter 10: Ethical dilemmas in palliative care - Anne-Marie Raftery & Carole Farrell
Chapter 11: Hospital palliative care teams - Anne-Marie Raftery
Chapter 12: End of life care in the community - Alison Newey