Palliative medicine books

Presents an ethical explanation of the issues surrounding medical decision making at the transition points between...  Read More >>

This is the fourth book in a series devoted to research and practice in palliative care. This rapidly evolving field...  Read More >>

This volume presents a series of case narratives, following individual patients and families throughout the course...  Read More >>

Series Editors: Moira Stewart, Judith Belle Brown and Thomas R Freeman As the population in western cultures ages,...  Read More >>

Cet ouvrage est un guide pratique pour la prise en charge des symptmes secondaires que l'on observe couramment chez...  Read More >>

Provides comprehensive coverage of the multiple approaches caregivers take to relieve the emotional distress and...  Read More >>

The second edition of this text on palliative medicine covers every aspect of physical, psychological, and social...  Read More >>

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Bladder cancer represents a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and presents major problems in...  Read More >>

A guide to the relief of pain and other symptoms in children suffering from cancer. It aims to ensure that paediatric...  Read More >>

This book looks at the challenges of bringing palliative care into the acute hospital setting, reviewing the needs...  Read More >>

This work offers a practical guide to the management of secondary symptoms commonly seen in patients suffering from...  Read More >>

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Suitable for the traditional 'old-style' palliative care clinician as well as for cardiology clinicians, this book...  Read More >>

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Written as an introduction for professionals, this book gives the reader an overall grasp of how hospice care is...  Read More >>

This is an updated guide to the range of drugs commonly unused in the treatment of psychiatric disorders  Read More >>

Palliative care is spreading beyond its original hospice base to encompass care in the community, in hospitals,...  Read More >>

Education of healthcare professionals is the cornerstone of specialist palliative services  Read More >>

This book is intended for all those who not only have to give bad news but who are also keen to give as much help...  Read More >>

This reference work covers all aspects of the physical, psychological and social care of terminally ill patients....  Read More >>

Practical Pain Managemement emphasizes the practical management of all types of pain. It analyses why pain is often...  Read More >>

Death in childhood is uncommon but for those families who have to confront the situation the burden is great. The...  Read More >>

Within the context of long-range planning, this book examines the changing responsibilities of the state and family...  Read More >>