Objective: Optimal communication is essential in ensuring that the palliative care needs of
patients are met. This continues to be an area of concern for healthcare providers. The goal …

Background: Cognitive communication difficulties are a characteristic feature of dementia.
Speech and language therapists (SLTs) have an important role in managing cognitive …

In 1999 a palliative care team was established for adults with severe learning disabilities at
Northgate Hospital in the North East of England. It was given NHS Beacon status in 2001 …

This book will be the first of its kind to offer intensive conversation analysis on patient-
clinician interactions in the context of palliative medicine. The book focuses on a series of …

Background. Speech therapy is important in palliative care and endof-life care of the
geriatric population. Comfort feeding is an option for such patients, but there is no guideline …

The Textbook of Palliative Care Communication is the authoritative text on communication in
palliative care, providing a compilation of international and interdisciplinary perspectives …

This paper reports on the experience of undergraduate speech–language pathology
students at one university chosen for the implementation stage of the Palliative Care …

Background There is increasing recognition of the impact that dementia has upon
swallowing and at mealtimes, and the significant effect this can have on people with …

This article addresses the unique roles of social work and speech-language pathologists
(SLPs) in end-of-life and hospice care settings. The four levels of hospice care are …

Communication skills are paramount in effective delivery of palliative care. The emphasis in
much of the previous literature has been on physician communication and also has been …