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Author:   Bee Wee ,  Nick Hughes
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.652kg
ISBN:  

9780198569855

ISBN 10:   0198569858
Pages:   376
Publication Date:   22 February 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1: Bee Wee and Nic Hughes: Introduction: learning and teaching palliative care PART I: THE CURRENT STATE OF PALLIATIVE CARE EDUCATION Section one: In the United Kingdom 2: Mary Miller and Bee Wee: Medical education 3: Lorraine Dixon: Nurse education 4: Gail Eva, Gillian Percy and Gillian Chowns: Occupational therapy, physiotherapy and social work education Section two: In other continents Katy Newell-Jones: Introduction 5: Liz Gwyther: Africa 6: Cynthia Goh and Rosalie Shaw: Asia-Pacific 7: Odette Spruyt, Rod MacLeod and Peter Hudson: Australia and New Zealand 8: Marilene Filbet and Phil Larkin: Europe 9: Suresh Kumar: India 10: Frank Ferris and Charles F. von Gunten: North America 11: Gustavo de Simone: South America 12: Katy Newell-Jones: Implications for global education PART II: LEARNING, TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT 13: Bee Wee: Bedside teaching 14: Margaret Colquhoun and Kathy Munro: Work-based learning 15: Nic Hughes: Reflective learning 16: John Costello: Small group and one-to-one teaching 17: Marilyn Relf and Bob Heath: Experiential workshops 18: Bee Wee: Teaching large groups 19: Stephen Jones and Ilora Finlay: Distance learning 20: Bee Wee and Karen Forbes: Assessment 21: Heather Campbell: Evaluation PART III: BUILDING A CULTURE OF LEARNING IN PALLIATIVE CARE 22: Rod MacLeod and Tony Egan: Interprofessional education 23: Ruthmarijke Smeding, Bee Wee and John Ellershaw: Developing a community of teachers 24: Suzanne Henwood and Michelle McGannan: Continuing professional development 25: Barbara Gale: Organizing education: key concepts and processes 26: Bee Wee: Educational leadership

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As palliative care continue to evolve, increasingly influencing the care on non-malignant disease and reaching into different cultures around the world, this book addresses the very important question as to what are the best methods of education for palliative care...[it is] both detailed and comprehensive and would be essential reading for anyone involved with setting up or running palliative care education courses. Roger Woodruff, Director of Palliative Care, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia

As palliative care continue to evolve, increasingly influencing the care on non-malignant disease and reaching into different cultures around the world, this book addresses the very important question as to what are the best methods of education for palliative care...[it is] both detailed and comprehensive and would be essential reading for anyone involved with setting up or running palliative care education courses. * Roger Woodruff, Director of Palliative Care, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia *

Author Information

Dr Bee Wee is the Academic Director of the Oxford International Centre for Palliative Care, Head of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Palliative Care, and a Trustee of Marie Curie Cancer Care. She is Honorary Professor of Palliative Medicine at Sichuan University, China, and has an adjunct appointment as Associate Professor at the Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia. Dr Wee chairs the Science Committee for the Association for Palliative Medicine of Great Britain and Ireland. In 2006, she was admitted as a member of the Royal College of Physicians of London in recognition of 'distinguished contributions in the field of medicine'. She has published on symptom control, specifically death rattle, and both medical and interprofessional education. Mr Nic Hughes' teaching over recent years has focused on continuing professional development for specialists in cancer and palliative care. He has a special interest in education for leadership. He has published in the fields of education and end-of-life care.

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