Palliative Day Care in Practice by Julie Hearn Clinical Studies Groups)

Palliative Day Care in Practice by Julie Hearn Clinical Studies Groups)

This edited book provides a comprehensive overview of the current philosophy, patterns and policies of palliative day care. It places emphasis on the need to evaluate performance in palliative day care. Audit, health economics and research in palliative day care, and their associated problems and pitfalls, are therefore described.

This is a very challenging and thought-provoking read that will be an aid to all palliative day care centres endeavouring to raise their profile in the palliative care worldThe book will enable new managers and their staff to plan, implement and evaluate the best service they can offer to those who use the service... A specialist book for a very specialised area. Well done. * European Journal of Palliative Care *
There is a wealth of information in this little book. It is required reading for anyone contemplating establishing a day care facility and... strongly recommended. * Roger Woodruff, Director of Palliative Care, Austin & Repatriation Medical Centre, Melbourne, Australia *
A valuable addition to hospice libraries. * Progress in Palliative Care2002 *

Kathryn Myers trained in Medicine at St. Anne's College Oxford and the Royal London Hospital Medical School, graduating in 1986. Worked in general medicine and haematology before training in palliative medicine in the North Thames region. One of the founders of the Thames regions palliative day care study. Previously worked as a consultant at the Mildmay Hospital, UK, providing palliative care for people with HIV and AIDS. She now works part-time. Julie Hearn joined King's College Medical School/St Christopher's Hospice to helpf set up the Department of Palliative Care and Policy. She continues to work on projects evaluating the effectiveness of palliative care services and on the epidemiology of cancer pain control. Julie completed a part-time Masters degree in Public Health at St GeorgeÕs Hospital in 1997. She joined the UK Co-ordinating Committee on Cancer Research as Deputy Executive Secretary in 1998, and was appointed Acting Executive Secretary in August 2000.

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ISBN 13	9780192631831
ISBN 10	0192631837
Title	Palliative Day Care in Practice
Author	Julie Hearn Clinical Studies Groups)
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Year published	2001-12-13
Number of pages	168
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