Communication in Palliative Care: Clear Practical Advice, Based on a Series of Real Case Studies [Hardcover]

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.

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.

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. It uses genuine anecdotes and case studies to bring theory to life and assist in everyday application.

The revised edition includes sections on the conversation about assisted dying and how it feels to be on the other side of clinical communication as a patient or carer.

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