Field Manual for Palliative Care in Humanitarian Crises

As humanitarian aid organizations have evolved there is a growing recognition that incorporating palliative care into aid efforts is an essential part of providing the best care possible. <em>A Field Manual for Palliative Care</em> <em>in Humanitarian Crises </em>represents the first-ever effort at educating and providing guidance for clinicians not formally trained in palliative care in how to incorporate its principles into their work in crisis situations. Written by a team of international experts this pocket-sized manual identifies the needs of people affected by natural hazards political or ethnic conflict epidemics of life-threatening infections and other humanitarian crises. Later chapters explore topics including pain management skin conditions non-communicable diseases palliative care emergencies the law and ethics of end of life care and more. Concise and highly accessible this manual is an ideal educational tool pre-deployment or during fieldwork for clinicians involved in planning and providing humanitarian aid local care providers and medical trainees.<br>