Palliative Care in the Home

Foreword Introduction 1. The challenge of providing palliative care in the home 2. Symptom palliation 3. Pain palliation 4. Psychosocial issues 5. Spiritual and religious issues 6. Emergencies in palliative care 7. Ethical issues 8. Communication issues 9. Home, hospital or hospice? 10. Co-ordination of care at home 11. Grief and bereavement 12. Professional stress in palliative care 13. The final days terminal care at home Appendix 1 Bibliography Appendix 2 Useful addresses Appendix 3 Drugs for doctor's bag Appendix 4 Setting up a syringe driver