Author(s): Jane Price & Patricia McNeally

Palliative Care

Providing an in-depth look at the issues surrounding the palliative care of children, this innovative text considers both malignant and non-malignant cases, and the specialist treatment required.

The interdisciplinary contributor team spans both education and practice, and chapters contain features by various members of the palliative care team.  By addressing the complexities of providing palliative care to children, it aims to assist all those who work in this field to enhance their practice. Special features include: - broad research evidence, from national and international sources, on which to base practice - absorbing activities to support learning and help build knowledge in a meaningful way - interprofessional perspectives from the whole palliative care team. The contributors to the book are drawn from both education and practice across a range of disciplines.