A Really Practical Handbook of Children's Palliative Care

A book by paediatrician and palliative doctor: Amery is a British physician with worldwide experience in children´s hospice medicine. The book, on the border of textbooks and detailed practical guides, is intended mainly for doctors, nurses and other palliative care professionals. It includes The APPM Master Formulary 2015, templates for syndrome management plan and charts for morphine equivalences and subcutaneous infusion drug compatibilities and meticulous detailed index. The book is divided into four parts: communication with children and family, detailed symptom control incl. terminal state, APPM Master Formulary and pattern templates of individual symptoms. An excellent assistant to all paediatric palliative care professionals. Translation by MUDr. Lucie Hrdličková.