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Table of Contents

List of Contributors vii

Foreword x

Preface xii

Acknowledgements xiii

1 The Context and Principles of Palliative Care 1
Christina Faull

2 Patient and Public Involvement in Palliative Care 16
John Rosenberg and Kerrie Noonan

3 Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Serious Illness 25
Noura Rizk, William E. Rosa and Liz Grant

4 Palliative Care in the Community 39
Matthew Doré, Catherine Millington-Sanders, Rachel Campbell, Paul Thomas, Laura Calamos, Rachael Marchant, Carolyn Doyle, Rachel Lukwago, Karen Hodson and Susan van Beveren

5 Hospital Palliative Care 53
Paul W. Keeley

6 Ethics in Palliative Care Practice 67
Derek Willis

7 Conversations and Communication 76
Sarah Russell

8 Integrating New Perspectives: Working with Loss and Grief in Palliative Care 89
Nikki Archer and Linda Machin

9 Recognising Deterioration, Preparing, and Planning for Dying 104
Jo Wilson and Sarah Russell

10 Pain and Its Management 116
Richard Kitchen

11 The Management of Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Advanced Liver Disease 138
Andrew Chilton, Christina Faull, Wendy Prentice and Monica Compton

12 The Management of Respiratory Symptoms and Advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 159
Frances Hakkak

13 Managing Complications of Cancer 175
Lesley Charman, Rachael Barton and Katie Spencer

14 Handbook of Palliative Care: Palliative Care for People with Progressive Neurological Disorders 203
David Oliver and Idris Baker

15 ‘Palliative Care for Infants, Children, and Young People’ 218
Yifan Liang

16 Palliative and End of Life Care: Frailty, dementia and multi-morbidity 230
Sarah Russell

17 Palliative Care in Advanced Heart Failure 242
Amy Gadoud

18 Palliative Care in Advanced Renal Disease, 254
Jo Wilson and Jenny Cross

19 Palliative Care for People Living with Mental Illness and People with Intellectual Disabilities 269
Jed Jerwood and Gemma Allen

20 Care in the Last Days of Life and after Death 283
Nikhil Sanyal and Alistair Duncan

21 Medicines Management in Palliative Care Including Syringe Drivers 306
Kerry Parker and Michelle Aslett

22 Spirituality in Palliative Care 328
Margaret Holloway

23 Creating Space, Clarity, and Containment in order to Sustain Staff: Managing the Emotional Impact of Palliative Care Work 338
Barbara Wren

24 Patient/Individual and Carer Wellbeing 348
Tes Smith

Index 364

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: 08/01/2024
      ISBN13: 9781119784364, 978-1119784364
      ISBN10: 1119784360

      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Table of Contents

      List of Contributors vii

      Foreword x

      Preface xii

      Acknowledgements xiii

      1 The Context and Principles of Palliative Care 1
      Christina Faull

      2 Patient and Public Involvement in Palliative Care 16
      John Rosenberg and Kerrie Noonan

      3 Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Serious Illness 25
      Noura Rizk, William E. Rosa and Liz Grant

      4 Palliative Care in the Community 39
      Matthew Doré, Catherine Millington-Sanders, Rachel Campbell, Paul Thomas, Laura Calamos, Rachael Marchant, Carolyn Doyle, Rachel Lukwago, Karen Hodson and Susan van Beveren

      5 Hospital Palliative Care 53
      Paul W. Keeley

      6 Ethics in Palliative Care Practice 67
      Derek Willis

      7 Conversations and Communication 76
      Sarah Russell

      8 Integrating New Perspectives: Working with Loss and Grief in Palliative Care 89
      Nikki Archer and Linda Machin

      9 Recognising Deterioration, Preparing, and Planning for Dying 104
      Jo Wilson and Sarah Russell

      10 Pain and Its Management 116
      Richard Kitchen

      11 The Management of Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Advanced Liver Disease 138
      Andrew Chilton, Christina Faull, Wendy Prentice and Monica Compton

      12 The Management of Respiratory Symptoms and Advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 159
      Frances Hakkak

      13 Managing Complications of Cancer 175
      Lesley Charman, Rachael Barton and Katie Spencer

      14 Handbook of Palliative Care: Palliative Care for People with Progressive Neurological Disorders 203
      David Oliver and Idris Baker

      15 ‘Palliative Care for Infants, Children, and Young People’ 218
      Yifan Liang

      16 Palliative and End of Life Care: Frailty, dementia and multi-morbidity 230
      Sarah Russell

      17 Palliative Care in Advanced Heart Failure 242
      Amy Gadoud

      18 Palliative Care in Advanced Renal Disease, 254
      Jo Wilson and Jenny Cross

      19 Palliative Care for People Living with Mental Illness and People with Intellectual Disabilities 269
      Jed Jerwood and Gemma Allen

      20 Care in the Last Days of Life and after Death 283
      Nikhil Sanyal and Alistair Duncan

      21 Medicines Management in Palliative Care Including Syringe Drivers 306
      Kerry Parker and Michelle Aslett

      22 Spirituality in Palliative Care 328
      Margaret Holloway

      23 Creating Space, Clarity, and Containment in order to Sustain Staff: Managing the Emotional Impact of Palliative Care Work 338
      Barbara Wren

      24 Patient/Individual and Carer Wellbeing 348
      Tes Smith

      Index 364

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