Teamwork in Palliative Care: Fulfilling Or Frustrating?

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Peter W. Speck
Oxford University Press, 2006 - Medical - 223 pages
Teamwork is a complex but essential component of palliative care. The needs of people suffering from a life-threatening illness are diverse, and it is rare for one professional alone to provide adequate care; the skills of others are needed to ensure a holistic approach. This book explores the different aspects of team working in palliative care.
 

Contents

1 Introduction
1
2 Team or groupspot the difference
7
3 The effect of the setting on the work of the team
25
4 User involvementthe patient and carer as team members?
41
5 Leaders and followers
65
6 Sitting close to death
83
7 Maintaining a healthy team
95
how why and where?
117
9 Communicationan essential tool for team hygiene
137
10 Training in the interdisciplinary environment
153
11 Ethical issues in multidisciplinary teamwork within palliative care
167
12 Legal issues of multiprofessional teamwork
183
13 Team effectiveness
201
14 Conclusion
211
Index
217
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Reverend Prebendary Peter Speck has been a member of a Research Ethics Committee and co-chair of Clinical Ethics Group. He was previously on the editorial board of 'Palliative Medicine' and 'Guidance on Supportive Care in Palliative Care within the UK' (NICE).

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