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Robert Dunlop (Author)

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Publication Date: December 15, 1998 | ISBN-10: 3540199748 | ISBN-13: 978-3540199748 | Edition: 1

Cancer: Palliative Care examines the nature of the care and support that can be provided to those in need of palliative care and their families. This covers not only the physical treatment, such as pain management, but also the psychological well-being of patients. Health workers, clinicians, specialist nurses and medical students will find a balanced and thoughtful overview of the subject which will be of value in managing patients and helping them to come to terms with their condition.

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Paperback: 181 pages
Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (December 15, 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3540199748
ISBN-13: 978-3540199748
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,975,223 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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deep somatic pain, venting gastrostomy, breathless patients, terminal restlessness, superficial pain, modern hospice movement, most cancer patients, patient deteriorates, palliative care, day hospices, syringe driver, core questionnaire, oral morphine, faecal impaction, patients with advanced cancer, weak opioid, hospice units, palliative medicine, morphine dose, strong opioid

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United Kingdom, Pain Questionnaire, World Health Organization

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