Publisher's Synopsis
The importance of maintaining the quality of life for terminally ill patients through good palliative care is stressed in all fields of health and social care. Many nurses, whether on a hospital ward, in the community, or both, will have cancer patients within their care. This book illustrates the best ways of assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating this care, with the emphasis on consideration of all aspects that affect the quality of life of the person with cancer - physical, emotional, social and spiritual - whilst at the same time taking into account the needs and feelings of the family and the carer.
