This book addresses key questions about the need for palliative care, the current provision of services and the evidence for the effectiveness of a range of alternative models of organisation in pallitaive care. A broad approach is taken to include the needs of both cancer patients and patients with other terminal diseases and the relationship between palliative care and other aspects of health care services. The book is based on a comprehensive and detailed review of theinternational scientific literature on evaluation of palliative care, providing an essential evidence base for policy decisions.
Aims and objectives; Conduct of the review; The problems of conducting research in palliative care; Patterns of use for services; The need for palliative care; Models of palliative care; Costs and benefits; Contemporary models for palliative care nursing; Patient and carer satisfaction; The impact on quality of life; The wider implications; Palliative Care in Hospital; Care for patients with cancer or other conditions; Implications of the fi ndings for health services; Bibliography;
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