Palliative Care

What can people at the end of their lives teach us about living well today? In this heart-warming memoir of wisdom, redemption and even joy, Hadley Vlahos beautifully shares life lessons and stories from being a palliative care nurse, and how end-of-life...

As seen in national newspapers "A searingly honest tale of love, life and death" - Sarah Wootton, Dignity in Dying Die Smiling is a rare and intimate account of one man's journey to Dignitas in Zurich and his ultimate triumph over suffering and disease...

'Wonderful, thoughtful, practical' - Cariad Lloyd, Griefcast 'Encouraging and inspiring' - Dr Kathryn Mannix, author of Amazon bestseller With the End in Mind We all know how this ends is a new approach to death and dying, showing how exploring...

The syringe driver is a simple and cost-effective method of delivering a continuous subcutaneous infusion (CSCI). A CSCI provides a safe and effective way of drug administration and can be used to maintain symptom control in patients who are no longer...

As seen on Channel 4's Steph's Packed Lunch!No Life Too Small is the joyful and inspiring story of the world's first animal hospice, celebrating the power and beauty of nature, the strength of the human and animal spirit, and the importance of love,...

Shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize for Non-Fiction 2023 New York Times Bestseller A poignant love letter to Bloom's husband and a passionate outpouring of grief, In Love reaffirms the power and value of human relationships. In January 2020,...

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...

So much emphasis in paramedic practice is placed on saving lives, and so how can you provide the best care for patients who are approaching the end of theirs? Knowing when it is appropriate to transfer palliative and end of life patients to hospital can...

Specifically designed to enhance your knowledge and skills within generalist palliative care, this informative textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the principle areas you may encounter whilst working with adult palliative and end-of-life...

Christopher Kerr is a hospice doctor. All of his patients die. Yet he has tended thousands of patients who, in the face of death, speak of love, meaning and grace. They reveal that there is hope beyond cure as they transition to focus on personal meaning...

'A hymn to the art and science of nursing itself' Guardian The hand of a stranger offered in solace. A flower placed on a dead body as a mark of respect. It is these moments of empathy that define us as people. Nobody knows this better than a nurse. In...

The Clinical Pocket Guide to Advanced Practice Palliative Nursing is a companion guide to Advanced Practice Palliative Nursing, the first text devoted to advanced practice nursing care of the seriously ill and dying. Each chapter of this pocket guide...

A practical, empowering guide to navigating your partner's diagnosis of a terminal or life-limiting illness, or death. Receiving the news that your partner has a terminal or life-limiting illness, or has died unexpectedly, is among the worst experiences...

'Wonderful, thoughtful, practical' - Cariad Lloyd, Griefcast 'Encouraging and inspiring' - Dr Kathryn Mannix, author of Amazon bestseller With the End in Mind End-of-life doula Anna Lyons and funeral director Louise Winter have joined forces to...

As seen on Channel 4's Steph's Packed Lunch!No Life Too Small is the joyful and inspiring story of the world's first animal hospice, celebrating the power and beauty of nature, the strength of the human and animal spirit, and the importance of love,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781926923178Author Katherine MurrayFormat PaperbackPage Count 78Imprint Life and Death MattersPublisher Life and Death MattersWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593499931Author Hadley VlahosFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 397gDimensions(mm)...

The Oxford Textbook of Palliative Social Work is a comprehensive, evidence-informed text that provides clinicians, researchers, policy-makers, and academics with a broad range of content to inform and enhance palliative social work practice. This...

Palliative Care Nursing at a Glance is the perfect companion for nursing students, health and social care practitioners, and all those involved in palliative care delivery, both in the clinical and home setting. Written by an expert team of academics,...

Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully provides valuable insight into the experience of patients and families living with advanced cancer and describes a novel psychotherapeutic approach to help them live meaningfully, while also facing the threat of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995794832Author Sarah RaynerFormat PaperbackPage Count 222Imprint Creative Pumpkin PublishingPublisher Creative Pumpkin PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632428547Author Lily BowenFormat HardbackPage Count 253Imprint Foster AcademicsPublisher Foster AcademicsWeight(grams) 816gDimensions(mm) 276mm * 203mm *...

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This volume examines crucial concerns in palliative care, including the proper balance between comfort and cure for the patient, the integration of spiritual well-being, and the challenges of providing care in the absence of basic medical services and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781926923161Author Katherine MurrayFormat PaperbackPage Count 250Imprint Life and Death MattersPublisher Life and Death MattersWeight(grams)...

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Virtual Reality Interventions for Patients under Palliative Care is a groundbreaking guide that empowers healthcare professionals to transform end-of-life care with the innovative use of virtual reality (VR).This book equips clinicians with the knowledge...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781926923130Author Katherine MurrayFormat PaperbackPage Count 98Imprint Life and Death MattersPublisher Life and Death MattersWeight(grams) 327g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781926923116Author Katherine MurrayFormat PaperbackPage Count 314Imprint Life and Death MattersPublisher Life and Death MattersWeight(grams) 983g

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781543745283Author Dr Tan Seng BengFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Partridge Publishing SingaporePublisher Partridge Publishing SingaporeWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781735542331Author Marcia BrennanFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint University of California Medical Humanities PressPublisher University of California...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781543745276Author Dr Tan Seng BengFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Partridge Publishing SingaporePublisher Partridge Publishing SingaporeWeight(grams)...

This volume examines crucial concerns in palliative care, including the proper balance between comfort and cure for the patient, the integration of spiritual well-being, and the challenges of providing care in the absence of basic medical services and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647022600Author Dr Caroline TigereFormat PaperbackPage Count 106Imprint Dorrance Publishing Co.Publisher Dorrance Publishing Co.Weight(grams) 209g

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