Palliative care nursing : a guide to practice /

Palliative care nursing : a guide to practice / edited by Margaret O'Connor and Sanchia Aranda. - 2nd edition. foreword by Susie Wilkinson. - Abingdon : Radcliffe Medical, 2003. - vii, 388 p. : ill., ports.

Previous ed.: Melbourne, Vic.: Ausmed, 1999.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-377) and index.

'Palliative Care Nursing' is a practical guide to the subject for all nurses, especially those new to palliative care, and those working in areas where some palliative skills are required. This new edition has been substantially expanded, with new chapters and an increased focus on clinical issues. Written by experienced authorities from around the world giving a wider international perspective on palliative nursing, this substantially expanded new edition has been specifically adapted to reflect working practices within the NHS. All nurses especially those that are new to palliative care, and those working in other areas of health where palliative skills are required, will find this essential reading.




Electronic reproduction.
Askews and Holts.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.

9781138030374 (ebook)


Nursing.
Palliative treatment.
Health and Wellbeing.
Palliative medicine
Medical ethics & professional conduct
Nursing
Medicine: general issues
Health systems & services