Palliative Care Formulary
Palliative Care Formulary

Author: Robert G. Twycross

Publisher: Radcliffe Publishing

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 9781857755114

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Designed for palliative care specialists, pharmacists and oncologists, this is a comprehensive compendium of essential therapeutic information. This expanded edition incorporates numerous updates and more data, bringing together important information about drugs commonly used in palliative care and about drugs for use in special circumstances by, or in conjunction with, a specialist in palliative care. It highlights drugs given for unlicensed indications or by unlicensed routes and deals comprehensively with the administration of multiple drugs by continuous subcutaneous infusion.

Drugs in Palliative Care
Drugs in Palliative Care

Author: Andrew Dickman

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2012-09-27

Total Pages: 593

ISBN-13: 0199660395

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This is a practical, easily accessible A-Z of the common drugs encountered in palliative care

Paediatric Palliative Medicine
Paediatric Palliative Medicine

Author: Richard Hain

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 349

ISBN-13: 0198745451

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A concise and practical guide to caring for children with life-limiting conditions, 'Paediatric Palliative Medicine' covers the common symptoms and challenging issues healthcare professionals are likely to encounter, and includes a detailed drug formulary for quick reference.

Oxford Handbook of Palliative Care
Oxford Handbook of Palliative Care

Author: Max Watson

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2009-03-26

Total Pages: 1078

ISBN-13: 0199234353

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Revised throughout with an additional emphasis on nursing care, this handbook is a concise and authoritative guide to modern palliative care. An ideal resource for the busy professional management of patients with end of life care needs.

Essentials of Palliative Care
Essentials of Palliative Care

Author: Nalini Vadivelu

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-11-28

Total Pages: 525

ISBN-13: 1461451647

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Essentials of Palliative Care is a to-the-point, clinically oriented resource for all members of the multidisciplinary palliative care team and trainees. It covers practical clinical topics, including assessment of the patient and pain and symptom management, and practical non-medical topics central to providing effective palliative care, including psychological management, guidance on how to help patients and their families through the many healthcare decision points they face, and sensitivity to the goals and culture of the patient. Review questions, with detailed answers, provide a convenient way for readers to test their knowledge. Features: · Concise, comprehensive, clinically focused · Multiple choice review questions, with detailed answers · Expert contributors from leading institutions · Coordination of care by palliative care team a major focus

The Syringe Driver
The Syringe Driver

Author: Andrew Dickman

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 609

ISBN-13: 0198733720

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This book serves as a valuable reference source, providing a comprehensive review of syringe driver use and administration of drugs via CSCI, a safe and effective way of drug administration when other routes are inappropriate.

Introducing Palliative Care
Introducing Palliative Care

Author: Robert G. Twycross

Publisher: Radcliffe Publishing

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 9781857759150

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Developed from the author's training programme that is used in many countries around the world, this manual is designed for professionals working with the terminally ill. The book covers the physical, psychological and spiritual aspects of care.

The Bedside Palliative Medicine Handbook
The Bedside Palliative Medicine Handbook

Author: Allyn Hum

Publisher:

Published: 2022-01-13

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789811249938

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Section 1: Palliative Care What is Palliative Care? (H Y Wu); Section 2: Symptoms Bone Pain (A Hum); Brain Metastasis (M Dalisay-Gallardo); Cancer Pain (R Lee); Constipation (R Chen); Delirium (S L Ang); Diarrhoea (S L Ang); Dyspnea (S L Ang); Hiccups (M Dalisay-Gallardo); Malignant Ascites (X Heng); Nausea and Vomiting (X Heng); Oral Thrush (S C Chia); Pruritus (X Heng); Section 3: End Organ Disease End-Stage Heart Failure (C H Aw); End-Stage Renal Failure (J Guan); End-Stage Lung Disease (Z-Y Chiam); End Stage Liver Disease (J Lau); Dementia and Frailty (W Y Goh); Paediatric Palliative Care (P H Chong); Section 4: Terminal Symptoms Nutrition and Hydration (M Y Chau); Palliative Sedation (C H Poi); Terminal Secretions/Rattling (M Y Chau); Section 5: Palliative Care Emergencies Acute Pain Crisis (R Lee); Airway Obstruction (Stridor) (C M Lee); Bleeding (J Ong); Hypercalcemia (C S Lee); Seizures (J Ong); Malignant Spinal Cord Compression (C M Yee); Superior Vena Cava Obstruction (C S Lee); Venous Thromboembolism (A Hum); Section 6: Psychosocial Issues in Palliative Care Anxiety (Y X Kwan); Depression (W P Lim); Grief and Bereavement (Y X Kwan); Spiritual Care (T Yung); Section 7: Communication Breaking Bad News (M Koh); Goals of Care Discussions (M Koh); Advance Care Planning (R Ng); An Approach to Ethical Case Analysis in Palliative Care (H Y Neo); Section 8: Community Services Community Palliative Care Services (G S Chia); Section 9: Opioids and Adjuvant Analgesics Codeine (S C Chia); Fentanyl (R Lee); Ketamine (M T Provido); Methadone (M T Provido); Morphine (H K Lee); Oxycodone (H K Lee); Tramadol (S C Chia); Lignocaine (S C Chia); Section 10: Practical Issues in Palliative Care Opioid Conversion Chart (C Tan); Continuous Subcutaneous Infusion Drug Chart; Hypodermoclysis (C Tan); Drug Compatibility (H K Lee et al.); Terminal Discharge (W Ong); Opioid Toxicity (A Hum); Palliative Care Drug Formulary (H K Lee et al.)