From the foreword by Simon Davies , CEO Teenage CancerTrust
This topical and timely text provides valuable insights into thechoices and experiences of palliative and end of life care foryoung people with cancer and other life limiting illnesses. With afocus on palliative care provision across a range of differentclinical settings, this comprehensive new resource explores care inthe home, the hospice and hospital. It looks at how and wherefamilies and young people can access palliative care, and whatsupport is offered to attain their preferred place of death.Bereavement support for families is discussed, as well as adiscussion of multidisciplinary work, interagency co-operation andresource issues.
This title is essential reading for communitychildren’s nurses, specialist palliative care teams,children’s hospices, school nurses, social workers andstudent nurses as well as families.
- A comprehensive resource on end of palliative are provision forchildren and young adults with cancer and other life limitingillnesses
- Timely and topical, tying in with the Department of Healthpalliative care strategy ‘Better Care: BetterLives’
- Written in an accessible style that does not assume eitherdetailed medical or theoretical knowledge
- Explores palliative care provision in a range of differentclinical settings including the home, hospice, and hospital
- Provides valuable insights into the experiences of parents,children and young people