Description
This book brings together the knowledge, skills and attitudes of specialists in both Respiratory Medicine and Palliative Medicine to focus on the palliative care of patients with respiratory diseases. It deals not only with end of life care but also with symptom control and supportive care to improve the quality of life of those living their lives with advanced progressive lung disease.
Table of Contents
1. Palliative Care of Respiratory Disease.- 2. Breathlessness.- 3. Haemoptysis.- 4. Cough and Respiratory Secretions.- 5.Pain in Respiratory Disease.- 6. Lung Cancer.- 7. Pleural Effusions and Mesothelioma.- 8. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.- 9. Interstitial Lung Disease.- 10. Cystic Fibrosis.- 11. Respiratory Care in Neuromuscular Disease.- 12. Palliative Care in the Intensive Care Unit.- 13: End of Life Care.
