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Palliative cancer care - general issues - Management
Overview of management
- The palliative care management of a person, whatever their underlying illness, should involve consideration of:
- Appropriate communication with the person, their family and/or carers, and other healthcare professionals.
- The person's prognosis and the implications in terms of investigation and treatment.
- The monitoring and management of both physical and psychological symptoms.
- The person's social and spiritual needs.
- The needs of the person's family and/or carers.
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