Title:
Communication in palliative care : clear practical advice, based on a series of real case studies / Janet Dunphy ; foreword by Mary Kiely.
Author:
Dunphy, Janet.
General Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: a note from the author -- Relationships -- Being a professional -- Assessment skills -- Diagnosis -- Treatment -- The impact of serious illness -- Confirmation of a poor prognosis -- Key ethical issues in communication -- The specifics of advance care planning -- Breaking bad news within palliative care -- The dying phase -- Frequently asked questions -- Looking after you -- Conclusion.
Publisher:
CRC Press,
Publication Place:
London :
ISBN:
9781846195693 (pbk.)
Subject:
Palliative treatment -- Case studies.
Communication in medicine -- Case studies.
Contents:
Introduction: a note from the author -- Relationships -- Being a professional -- Assessment skills -- Diagnosis -- Treatment -- The impact of serious illness -- Confirmation of a poor prognosis -- Key ethical issues in communication -- The specifics of advance care planning -- Breaking bad news within palliative care -- The dying phase -- Frequently asked questions -- Looking after you -- Conclusion.
Physical Description:
viii, 150 pages ;
Publication Date:
2011.
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