title: End of life care.
abstract: This module presents background and encourages personal reflection and learning on end of life care terminology, concepts and ethics for all healthcare staff working with adult cancer patients. Consideration is given to resuscitation issues, communication skills competence and end of life care pathways such as Gold Standards Framework and Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying.
authors.affiliation: South West London Cancer Network, Deas Home, Nelson Hospital, Kingston Road, London, UK. Maureen.McGinn@smpct.nhs.uk
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McGinn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000941:ethics / Q000592:standards*; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012151:Resuscitation; D019452:Terminally Ill; D009626:Terminology as Topic