Definitions and policy
Chapter 1 Definitions and policy Joshua B. Kayser1, Kim Mooney-Doyle2 and Paul N. Lanken1 1Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Division, Dept of Medicine, Dept of Medical Ethics and Health Policy,…
RESPIRATORY
End-stage respiratory diseases and respiratory support
Chapter 15 End-stage respiratory diseases and respiratory support Paola Pierucci1 and Annalisa Carlucci2 1Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Concord Hospital, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia. 2Pulmonary Rehabilitation Unit, IRCCS Fondazione S….
Symptom management at the end of life
Chapter 14 Symptom management at the end of life Jane L. Phillips and Meera R. Agar Centre for Cardiovascular and Chronic Care, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney,…
Management of chronic breathlessness
Chapter 10 Management of chronic breathlessness Miriam J. Johnson1, Carlo Barbetta2, David C. Currow3, Matthew Maddocks4, Vanessa McDonald5, Ravi Mahadeva6 and Martina Mason7 1Wolfson Palliative Care Research Centre, Hull York…
Supporting informal carers
Chapter 4 Supporting informal carers Morag Farquhar Primary Care Unit, Dept of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Institute of Public Health, Cambridge, UK. Correspondence: Morag Farquhar, Primary…
Access to palliative care
Chapter 3 Access to palliative care Tim Peel1, Lynn F. Reinke2 and Claudia Bausewein3 1Retired Consultant in Respiratory and Palliative Medicine, Northumbria Palliative Care Unit, North Tyneside General Hospital, Northumbria…
Techniques of Medical Thoracoscopy/Pleuroscopy
11 Techniques of Medical Thoracoscopy/Pleuroscopy The principles and technique of medical thoracoscopy using rigid instrumentation were developed in continental Europe during the second half of the last century. They have proven…
Pleural Effusions due to Diffuse Malignant Mesothelioma and Asbestos-related Pleural Diseases
15 Pleural Effusions due to Diffuse Malignant Mesothelioma and Asbestos-related Pleural Diseases Fig. 15.1 Diffuse malignant mesothelioma (biphasic). After drainage of 3000 mL of hemorrhagic effusion, view toward the apex of…
