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Contents
Chapter 1 Ethical issues and the person in the patient Chapter 2 Communication in palliative care Chapter 3 Research in palliative care Chapter 4 Quality of life Chapter 5 Principles of drug use in palliative care Chapter 6 Oncology and palliative care Chapter 7 Palliative care and haematology Chapter 8 Pain management Chapter 9 Gastrointestinal symptoms Chapter 10 Respiratory symptoms Chapter 11 Genitourinary problems Chapter 12 Skin problems in palliative care Chapter 13 Neurological problems in advanced cancer Chapter 14 Palliation of head and neck cancer Chapter 15 Endocrine and metabolic complications of advanced cancer Chapter 16 Paediatric palliative care Chapter 17 Heart failure Chapter 18 Renal failure Chapter 19 HIV and palliative care Chapter 20 Dementia and frailty Chapter 21 Palliative care in non-malignant neurological disease Chapter 22 Psychiatric symptoms in palliative care Chapter 23 Spiritual care Chapter 24 The contribution to palliative care of allied health professions Chapter 25 Complementary and alternative medicines Chapter 26 Population-based end-of-life care Chapter 27 Hospital liaison palliative care Chapter 28 Palliative and end-of-life care for people with learning disabilities Chapter 29 Emergencies in palliative care Chapter 30 The terminal phase Chapter 31 Bereavement Chapter 32 Self-care for health professionals Chapter 33 Access to palliative care: international perspectives Chapter 34 Miscellaneous