Teamwork is a complex but essential component of palliative care. The needs of people suffering from a life-threatening illness are diverse, and it is rare for one professional alone to provide adequate care; the skills of others are needed to ensure a holistic approach. This book explores the different aspects of team working in palliative care. Table of Contents: 1. Introduction, Peter Speck 2. Team or group - spot the difference, Peter Speck 3. The effect of the setting on the work of the team, Michaela Bercovitch and Abraham Adunsky 4. User involvement - the patient and carer as team members?, David Oliviere 5. Leaders and followers, power and authority, Peter Speck 6. Sitting close to death - a palliative care unit, Noreen Ramsay 7. Maintaining a health team - a dynamic issue, Peter Speck 8. Teambuilding - the how, why and where, Malcolm Payne 9. Communication - an essential tool for team well-being, Ian Maddocks 10. Training in the interdisciplinary environment, Mari Lloyd-Williams and Iain Lawrie 11. Ethical issues in multi-disciplinary teamwork in palliative care, Bobbie Farsides 12. Legal issues of multi-professional teamwork, Jonathan Montgomery 13. Team effectiveness, Barbara Monroe and Peter Speck 14. Conclusion, Peter Speck About the Editor: Reverend Prebendary Peter Speck has been a member of a Research Ethics Committee and co-chair of Clinical Ethics Group. He was previously on the editorial board of 'Palliative Medicine' and 'Guidance on Supportive Care in Palliative Care within the UK' (NICE). Contributors: Abraham Adunsky, Director of Geriatric Department, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Israel Michaela Bercovitch, Research and Information Coordinator, Tel Ha Shomer Oncological Hospice, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Israel Bobbie Farsides, Professor of Clinical and Biomedical Ethics, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK Iain Lawrie, Specialist Registrar in Palliative Medicine, The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK Mari Lloyd-Williams, Professor and Honorary Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Academic Palliative and Supportive Care Studies Group, University of Liverpool, UK Ian Maddocks, Emeritus Professor, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia Barbara Monroe, Chief Executive, St Christopher's Hospice, London, UK Jonathan Montgomery, Professor of Health Care Law, Southampton University, UK David Oliviere, Director of Education and Training, St Christopher's Hospice, London, UK Malcolm Payne, Director of Pschyo-social and Spiritual Care, St Christopher's Hospice, London, UK Noreen Ramsay, Psychiatrist and Ceramic Artist, Country Clare, Ireland Peter Speck, Former Health Care Chaplain; Honorary Senior Research Fellow, King's College London, UK; Visiting Fellow, School of Psychology, Southampton University, UK |