Effective symptom control is impossible without effective communication. The most powerful
analgesics will be of little value if health care professionals do not have an accurate …

Effective symptom control is impossible without effective communication. The most powerful
analgesics are of little value if health-care professionals do not have an accurate …

Communication in Palliative Nursing unites complementary work in communication studies
and nursing research to present a theoretically grounded curriculum for teaching palliative …

Communication in palliative nursing Page 73 CHAPTER 8 Communication in Palliative Nursing
Constance M. Dahlin Introduction Mike is a registered nurse in the neurological outpatient clinic …

Good communication between nurses and patients is a central aspect of palliative care.
However, evaluation of courses designed to improve nurses' communication skills has been …

Background: Communication about palliative care is a complex task frequently delayed until
otherwise unavoidable. There is a need for discussion of palliative care to be viewed as a …

Oncology nurses consistently exhibit distress when communicating about end-of-life topics
with patients and families. Poor communication experiences and processes correlate with …

Themes included the education of health care providers, the need to care for carers, and
interdisciplinary communication. Little attention was given to the growing population of …

This exceptional work explores the complexities of communication at one of the most critical
stages of the life experience--during advanced, serious illness and at the end of life …

Palliative care, a rapidly growing medical specialty, uses a team approach to enhance
quality of care for persons with serious illness. This review summarizes recent trends and …