Palliative care is recognised by individualised, holistic models of care, delivered carefully,
sensitively, ethically, and therapeutically by using skilled communication with attention to …

Palliative care is multidisciplinary and its approach is focused both on the patient and their
family. It encompasses the care of the patient and family during the progression to incurable …

The idea of a philosophy of palliative care emerged with Cicely Saunders' vision for'a good
death', and was developed further with the WHO definition of palliative care. It is now being …

From 19th century roots, palliative care developed in the later part of the 20th century as a
social movement and medical specialty. Dr Cicely Saunders was central to its modern …

I am constantly reminded when I give lectures to doctors, nurses or other professionals and
discuss my work with lay members of the public, that there is still much confusion, or at least …

Palliative care offers much to patients with advanced illness and to their families. For some
patients this is the main approach in their care. This chapter outlines the principles that …

In the Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine" palliative care" is defined as" the study and
management of patients with active, progressive, far-advanced disease for whom the …

Palliative care is an essential element of any health care system and a component of
comprehensive and integrated care. Access to good palliative care is a basic human right …

From 19th century roots, palliative care developed in the later part of the 20th century as a
social movement and medical specialty. Dr Cicely Saunders was central to its modern …

This evidence-based text brings together the theory and practice of palliative care. It
examines at all aspects of palliative care ie psycho social, spiritual and physical in a highly …