Chapter 1: The changing face of palliative and end of life care
Chapter 2: Person-centred and cultural considerations for care
Chapter 3: The expected death
Chapter 4: Living with progressive illness
Chapter 5: Complexity in palliative and end of life care
Chapter 6: Planning for the end of life
Chapter 7: Families and Carers
Chapter 8: Research and evidence-based practice in palliative and end of life care
Palliative and end of life care are an essential component of nursing practice. This book provides students with the key information they need to deliver effective and safe end of life care for patients and their families. Crucially, it also creates opportunities for them to reflect on their own perspectives on death and dying and explore the impact of this on their practice.
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