Integrated palliative care of respiratory disease / Stephen J. Bourke, E. Timothy Peel, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bourke, S. J.

Peel, E. Timothy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Respiration Disorders.

Palliative Care.

Internal Medicine.

Pulmonary Medicine.

Pain.

Medicine.

Respiratory organs--Diseases--Palliative treatment.

Respiratory organs.

Respiratory organs--Diseases.

Palliative treatment.

Medical Subjects:

Respiration Disorders.

Palliative Care.

Internal Medicine.

Pulmonary Medicine.

Pain.

Medicine.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 246 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Springer, [2013]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

Palliative care of respiratory disease is often complex because of the high level of symptoms experienced by these patients and the variable and sometimes unpredictable trajectories of these diseases. It is often most appropriate to integrate palliative care into the multidisciplinary team with specialist palliative care clinicians working alongside the respiratory team. This encourages a focus on symptom management, supportive care and quality of life at an earlier stage in the disease process, and can facilitate discussions about advanced care planning and end of life issues.Integrated Palliative Care of Respiratory Disease brings together the knowledge, skills and attitudes of specialists in both respiratory and palliative medicine to focus on the palliative care of patients with respiratory diseases. The book begins with an overview of palliative care principles in relation to the palliation of chronic progressive lung disease, then delves into the causation and management of specific respiratory symptoms, and concludes with an overview of the management of the major lung diseases. This comprehensive text deals not only with end of life care but also with symptom control and supportive care to improve the quality of life of those living with advanced progressive lung disease. This book is an invaluable reference for doctors, trainees and clinical nurse specialists in respiratory and palliative medicine, and would be of interest to anyone who wishes to gain a better understanding of the complex nature of palliative care in respiratory disease.

Contents:

Palliative Care Principles

Palliative Care of Respiratory Disease

Respiratory symptoms

Breathlessness

Hemoptysis

Cough and Respiratory Secretions

Pain in Respiratory Disease

Respiratory diseases

Lung Cancer

Pleural Effusions and Mesothelioma

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Interstitial Lung Disease

Cystic Fibrosis

Respiratory Care in Neuromuscular Disease

Palliative Care in the Intensive Care Unit

End of Life Care.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Palliative care of respiratory disease.

ISBN:

9781447122302

1447122305

OCLC:

821614858

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.