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End of life care
Author(s) -
MCGINN M.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
european journal of cancer care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.849
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1365-2354
pISSN - 0961-5423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2010.01179.x
Subject(s) - medicine , end of life care , terminology , competence (human resources) , nursing , care pathway , palliative care , health care , advance care planning , social psychology , psychology , linguistics , philosophy , economics , economic growth
This module presents background and encourages personal reflection and learning on end of life care terminology, concepts and ethics for all healthcare staff working with adult cancer patients. Consideration is given to resuscitation issues, communication skills competence and end of life care pathways such as Gold Standards Framework and Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying.