Team or group : spot the difference / Peter Speck -- The effect of the setting on the work of the team / Michaela Bercovitch and Abraham Adunsky -- User involvement--the patient and carer as team members? / David Oliviere -- Leaders and followers / Peter Speck -- Sitting close to death / Noreen Ramsay -- Maintaining a healthy team / Peter Speck -- Team building : how, why, and where? / Malcolm Payne -- Communication--an essential tool for team hygiene / Ian Maddocks -- Training in the interdisciplinary environment / Mari Lloyd-Williams and Iain Lawrie -- Ethical issues in multidisciplinary teamwork within palliative care / Bobbie Farsides -- Legal issues of multiprofessional teamwork / Jonathan Montgomery -- Team effectiveness / Barbara Monroe and Peter Speck
Summary
Teamwork is a complex but essential component of palliative care. This book explores the different aspects of team working in palliative care. It concludes with one important question - do we know if teams are the most effective way of providing care?
