| Section | Page |
|---|---|
| Introduction | 4 |
| What is Palliative Care? | 5 |
| Principles of Palliative Care | 6 |
| Management of a new hospice or palliative care service | 7 |
| A Hospital Palliative Care Unit (HPCU) | 8 |
| Hospital Palliative Care Team (HPCT) | 9 |
| Free Standing Inpatient Unit / Hospice | 10 |
| Hospice / Palliative Care Day Care Unit | 11 |
| Community Palliative Care Services (CPCS) | 12 |
| Pre Service Orientation and Training | 13 |
| Professional Education and Training | 14 |
| Hospice / Palliative Care Volunteers | 15 |
| Communicating with Patients, Public, Professionals, Press and Politicians | 16 |
| Documentation: Patients clinical records and other essential documents | 17 |
| Appendix | 17 |
| The Final Preparations | 18 |
| Sources of Useful Information | 19 |
| Recommended Reading | 20 |
| Recommended Journals | 21 |