Valued care; palliative care - a rediscovery, Ronald Fisher; ethical issues, Tim Hunt; from cure to care - the role of the nurse; the management of pain, Ray Corcoran; other frequently encountered symptoms, Ilora Finlay; confusional states, Kathryn Mannix; nutritional care of the terminally ill patient and family, Charlette Gallagher-Allred; complementary therapies, Jenny Penson; the care of the Patient near the end of life, Ann Newbury; coping strategies - the nurse as a facilitator; the special needs of chilren and adolescents, Denise Hodson; awareness of psychological needs, Morna Rutherford and Dawn Foxley; spiritual care, Rev.David Stoter; religious needs of the dying patient, William Kenny; bereavement, Jenny Penson; communication, Sally Anstey; applying counselling to nursing care; a person-centred approach, Morna Rutherford; learning to cope with stress, Pat Mathers; reflections; reflections - to listen is to understand, Olga Craig.
