Palliative Care in the Home

by David Jeffrey and Derek Doyle

Most people with far-advanced illness wish to be cared for at home for as long as possible. The challenge of providing good palliative care at home is therefore of major importance for family doctors, nurses and all those committed to maintaining the highest possible quality of life for the dying person. As modern specialist palliative care has raised both standards of care and also public expectations of family doctors and community nurses, this...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192632272
• ISBN13: 9780192632272
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 8.6"