Janet Dunphy

Communication in Palliative Care (eBook, ePUB)

Clear Practical Advice, Based on a Series of Real Case Studies

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This practical, thought-provoking guide provides the unemotional, clear, and accurate advice necessary for communicating with patients in a palliative care setting - a pivotal aspect of being a palliative care expert that is so difficult to quantify and teach.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Oktober 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040134115
• Artikelnr.: 72273637

Autorenporträt

Janet Dunphy qualified as a nurse in 1980. She has spent over 30 years working, studying, and teaching as a clinical nurse specialist in palliative care. Her clinical experience spans both the NHS and voluntary sector and includes hospital and community roles.

Inhaltsangabe

Dedication.
Foreword to the first Edition.
Foreword to the second Edition.
About the author.
Acknowledgements.
1. Introduction: a note from the author. 2. Relationships. 3. Being a
professional. 4. Assessment skills. 5. Diagnosis. 6. Treatment. 7. The
impact of serious illness. 8. Confirmation of a poor prognosis. 9. Key
ethical issues in communication. 10. The specifics of advance care
planning. 11. Breaking bad news within palliative care. 12. The dying
phase. 13. Assisted Dying. 14. It can happen to you. 15. Frequently asked
questions. 16. Looking after you. 17. Conclusion.
Index.