Communication in palliative care
Subtitle: clear practical advice, based on a series of real case studies
By: Janet Dunphy ; foreword by Mary Kiely
Publisher: Radcliffe
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 150
ISBN-13: 9781846195693
Subjects: Palliative Care; Methods; Communication; Professional-Family Relations; Communication in medicine; Case studies; Palliative treatment; Professional-Patient Relations
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: a note from the author; title: Relationships; title: Being a professional; title: Assessment skills; title: Diagnosis; title: Treatment; title: The impact of serious illness; title: Confirmation of a poor prognosis; title: Key ethical issues in communication; title: The specifics of advance care planning; title: Breaking bad news within palliative care; title: The dying phase; title: Frequently asked questions; title: Looking after you; title: Conclusion.