Palliative medicine books

"Too often we view death as an enemy to be denied, fought, and defeated, rather than as an inevitable and natural...  Read More >>

Fear and Primordial Trust explores fear as an existential phenomenon and how it can be overcome.  Read More >>

This book examines the central structures in medicine—medical knowledge, economics, technological innovation, and...  Read More >>

Stepping-Stones is a compilation of heartfelt stories of courage, love, and letting go, taken from the journal pages...  Read More >>

"Too often we view death as an enemy to be denied, fought, and defeated, rather than as an inevitable and natural...  Read More >>

Palliative medicine and hospice work have developed in many ways over the past few years. This has also led to dying,...  Read More >>

This volume is a practical resource for all those responsible for caring for older people across health and social...  Read More >>

"They were an attractive, enviable New York couple - Robert climbing the ranks in Investment Banking and Desiree...  Read More >>

This book examines the ethics of end of life care, focusing on the kinds of decisions that are commonly made in...  Read More >>

This book covers all essential evidence on perioperative care and anesthetic concerns for cancer surgeries, including...  Read More >>

This book details Anne Allbright Smith's eleven days of discomfort and pain as she voluntarily stopping eating and...  Read More >>

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This easy-to-read, practical guide distils and compiles all the disparate literature on cancer into one succinct...  Read More >>

This book provides healthcare professionals with a practice theory for the care and management of patients who have...  Read More >>

This book is a comprehensive guide, providing exhaustive information on nutrition and diet in terminal and palliative...  Read More >>

This book is a comprehensive summary of the recommendations for best practice, and current evidence, for physical...  Read More >>

Haley was born perfectly healthy, but her world-and that of her family-changed drastically seventeen months later...  Read More >>

Living with Uncertainty gives a broad perspective on the complexities and challenges of the practice of end of life...  Read More >>

This open access book has been written by ten Belgian health care professionals, nurses, university professors and...  Read More >>

Living with Uncertainty gives a broad perspective on the complexities and challenges of the practice of end of life...  Read More >>

This important book fills a gap in the literature by focusing specifically on the role of interventional radiology...  Read More >>

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The author not only shares her own clinical and personal experience in the care of end stage COPD or ALS patients...  Read More >>