Psychiatric aspects of terminal care

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					Introduction
				
					Section 1: Sociodemographic changes and settings for terminal care
				
					Section 2: Psychiatric Diagnoses – Prevalence, aetiology and recognition
				
					Section 3: Management strategies
				
					Section 4: Psychopharmacology
				
					Section 5: Some particular medical prescribing issues
				
					Section 6: Psychodynamic and psychological processes
				
					Summary
				
					Appendix

Psychiatric aspects of terminal care

by Dr John Mitchell

How do you want to die?

Providing good quality terminal care is what we would want for ourselves, our loved ones and our patients.

Good psychological care must go hand in hand with good physical care.

Psychiatric issues in terminal care are challenging, however, involvement in them is highly rewarding and generally a positive experience.

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