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Integrated Palliative Care of Respiratory Disease

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  • © 2013

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Editors:
  1. Stephen J. Bourke

    1. , Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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  2. Edwin Timothy Peel

    1. , Palliative Care Unit, North Tyneside General Hospital, North Shields, United Kingdom

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  • Written by consultants in Respiratory Medicine and Palliative Medicine
  • Practical application of the principles of palliative care to progressive lung disease with analysis and management of specific respiratory symptoms
  • Detailed review of the management of specific respiratory diseases including symptom control and supportive care of chronic respiratory disability as well as end-of-life care
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Palliative Care Principles

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Palliative Care of Respiratory Disease

      • Stephen J. Bourke, E. Timothy Peel
      Pages 3-15

  3. Respiratory Symptoms

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17
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    2. Breathlessness

      • E. Timothy Peel, Graham P. Burns
      Pages 19-33

    3. Hemoptysis

      • Bernard Higgins
      Pages 35-45

    4. Cough and Respiratory Secretions

      • Stephen J. Bourke
      Pages 47-56

    5. Pain in Respiratory Disease

      • Eleanor Grogan
      Pages 57-80

  4. Respiratory Diseases

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 81-81
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    2. Lung Cancer

      • Bernard Higgins, E. Timothy Peel
      Pages 83-109

    3. Pleural Effusions and Mesothelioma

      • Chris Stenton, E. Timothy Peel
      Pages 111-127

    4. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

      • Graham P. Burns, Rachel Quibell
      Pages 129-142

    5. Interstitial Lung Disease

      • Ian A. Forrest, E. Timothy Peel
      Pages 143-157

    6. Cystic Fibrosis

      • Stephen J. Bourke, Rachel Quibell
      Pages 159-169

    7. Respiratory Care in Neuromuscular Disease

      • Stephen C. Bourke, Catherine O’Neill
      Pages 171-193

    8. Palliative Care in the Intensive Care Unit

      • Alistair D. Gascoigne, Stephen J. Bourke
      Pages 195-205

  5. End-of-Life Care

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 207-207
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    2. End of Life Care

      • Paul Paes, Eleanor Grogan
      Pages 209-234

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 235-246
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About this book

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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • , Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

    Stephen J. Bourke

  • , Palliative Care Unit, North Tyneside General Hospital, North Shields, United Kingdom

    Edwin Timothy Peel

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Integrated Palliative Care of Respiratory Disease

  • Editors: Stephen J. Bourke, Edwin Timothy Peel

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2230-2

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2013

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-2229-6Published: 02 December 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4471-2230-2Published: 03 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 246

  • Topics: Pain Medicine, Pneumology/Respiratory System, Internal Medicine

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