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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. No notes or highlighting. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> Since 1995 when the Calman Hine report on Cancer Services was published physiotherapy has been recognised as a core component of specialist palliative care. However it has not be- en until now that a definitive and accessible textbook on phy- siotherapy in palliative and end of life care has been written. The role of the physiotherapist is increasingly recognised as a key element in efforts to improve patients’ quality of life and enable the maintenance of independent living in the face of ad- vancing disease. Diagnostic skills mean that physiotherapists are frequently the first to detect conditions such as early spinal cord compression making the difference between mobility and paraplegia. Investigation and referral allow mobility to be re- tained through immediate radiotherapy or surgery. For patients’ relatives being taught how to help a patient move efficiently stand from sitting or lying or transfer from bed to chair safely will allow patients to live at home during their final illness. Appropriate breathing techniques can dimi- nish the terror of severe dyspnoea. In these and many other areas the positive enabling attitude of physiotherapy has brought about real service change and transformed patients’ outlook from despair to realistic hope. (LL)