Palliative Care - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 2nd Edition
Approx.436 pages
New to this edition
- Thoroughly revised and updated to reflect changes in policy direction.
- A new chapter on pain and symptom management.
- Revised content reflects the recent shift in the evidence base concerning spirituality.
- Includes psychosocial issues of loss for the patient, their family, and careers.
Key Features
- A clear, broad-based approach offers a thorough introduction for the non-specialist nurse.
- Written and edited by an experienced team of nurses working in this field, grounding it in current practice.
- Learning outcomes listed at the start of each chapter aid learning and comprehension.
- Reflective practice activities and an outline of CPD is especially useful for students working independently.
- Case histories, recommended reading lists, and references provide a solid evidence base for clinically based practice and facilitate further study.
Author Information
By Jean Lugton, MA, MSc, PhD, RGN, RNT, HV, Health Visitor/Researcher, Edinburgh NHS Trust, UK and Rosemary McIntyre, Head of Studies (Scotland), Marie Curie Education Centre, Edinburgh, UK
