02766    a2200277   450000500170000002000150001705000210003210000250005324500770007826400420015530000390019733600260023633700280026233800270029050400500031750510570036752007150142465000310213965000270217065000450219770000330224270000260227594200270230195201430232899900170247120260622105623.0  a185775946X  aR726.8bTHO 2003  aThomas, Kerieauthor  aCaring for the dying at home :bCompanions on the journey /cKeri Thomas  aOxford :bRadcliffe Publishing,c2003  axviii, 298 pages :billustrations,  2rdacontentatextbtxt  2rdamediaaunmediatedbn  2rdacarrieravolumebnc  aIncludes bibliographical references and index  aForewords, Preface, About this book, Acknowledgements, Glossary, Part 1: Palliative care at home: why is it important?, 1 Introduction: companions on the journey, 2 A modern way of dying, 3 Living and dying at home, 4 Needs-based care, Part 2: Present knowledge and words of wisdom: how can we begin?, 5 Evidence-based care, 6 Changes in a changing world, 7 The key features of palliative care for patients with the common cancers 99, 8 Tripwires in palliative care, 9 Bereavement, 10 Sources of help and words of wisdom, Part 3: The Gold Standards Framework - A Handbook for Practices and the GSF Programme, 11 Background to the Gold Standards Framework, 12 Communication: Gold Standard 1, 13 Coordination: Gold Standard 2, 14 Control of symptoms: Gold Standard 3, 15 Continuity of care out-of-hours: Gold Standard 4, 16 Continued learning: Gold Standard 5, 17 Carer support: Gold Standard 6, 18 Care of the dying (terminal phase): Gold Standard 7, 19 Getting going: tool kits and the next steps for the GSF Programme, Further reading, Appendix, Index  ahis comprehensive resource book, the key text for the Gold Standards Framework (GSF) Programme, supports and enables all primary health professionals, and all those involved in palliative care, to make improvements in care provided for their patients, as recommended in the NICE guidance on Supportive and Palliative Care. It aims to strengthen the role, confidence, systems and skills of primary healthcare teams for the delivery of palliative care and patient support. The GSF, recommended and promoted by the NHS End of Life Initiative, Modernisation Agency and Macmillan, is already used by over 1000 teams in the UK, and is now being offered to every primary care team to improve end-of-life care for all.  aTerminally ill xHome care  aHumanitiesxPhilosophy  aHealth SciencesxPublic Health (General)  aColin-Thome, Davideforeword  aMaher, Janeeforeword  2lcccBKh726.8iTHOkR  00102lcc40708NFICaMTHLbMTHLcGENd2026-06-22eDonation - UKZNl0oR726.8 THO 2003p035044r2026-06-22 10:57:17tc. 1w2026-06-22yBK  c12128d12128