Communicating with Dying People and Their Relatives

Explores the emotional problems patients, relatives, close friends and professionals experience and the support they need when someone is dying. It focuses on the skills required to support the patient and to provide pre- and post-bereavement counselling for relatives. It emphasises practical communication skills that can be applied in everyday working practice. It encourages readers to reflect on their own practice, strengths and weaknesses, and their contribution to the multi-professional team. All health professionals will find of great benefit, especially those working in palliative and terminal care, hospices and nursing homes.Lugton, Jean is the author of 'Communicating with Dying People and Their Relatives', published 2002 under ISBN 9781857755848 and ISBN 1857755847.