Fully revised and updated, the third edition of Drugs in Palliative Care provides a practical, easily accessible A-Z of the common drugs encountered in palliative care.
As end of life care is extended to more and more people it is increasingly important that people with progressive neurological disease are recognised as having particular issues as their disease progresses.
Developments are taking place in palliative care in which 'patient choice' has become a central idea, and patients have an enlarged idea of their best interests. This book creates debate among all those involved in care of the terminally ill, including specialists, policy makers, researchers and ethicists.
Specifically designed to enhance your knowledge and skills within generalist palliative care, this informative textbook, the development of which is backed by Macmillan Cancer Support, provides a comprehensive overview of the principle areas you may encounter whilst working with adult palliative and end-of-life patients, and their families.
Finding Dignity at the End of Life discusses the need for palliative care as a human right and explores a whole-person methodology for use in treatment.
Written by internationally known psychiatry and palliative care experts, the Handbook of Psychiatry in Palliative Medicine addresses the psychological and spiritual challenges faced by patients and their families. This edition is an essential reference for all providers of palliative care.
Illuminating the Diversity of Cancer and Palliative Care Education examines a myriad of original approaches, techniques, methods, educational strategies and imaginative innovations within this vital field of medicine.