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Part of the Oxford Case Histories series, this book guides medical professionals and trainees through 52 cases curated to illustrate the varied and often complex landscape of palliative medicine. Fr……続きを見る

Have you ever wondered what specifically takes place if you, or someone you love, were to experience hospice care? Honestly, during an unthinkable crisis, wouldn’t it be a relief if your wants and y……続きを見る

This compact volume offers a brief overview of pediatric palliative care and emerging ways to expand and provide palliative care to children. Pediatric palliative care is a new specialty that is rap……続きを見る

Now updated and expandedーa gentle and comprehensive guide for parents expecting a baby with a prenatal diagnosis of a life-limiting condition. When prenatal testing reveals that a baby is expected ……続きを見る

The use of cannabinoid-based medicines (CBM), and cannabis in particular, has risen steadily among cancer and palliative care patients over the last few years. This textbook aims to address the mult……続きを見る

Neurologic consultations are essential to patient outcomes, not only providing diagnostic, therapeutic, and prognostic advice but also directing care to the patient. Neurologic Complications of Crit……続きを見る

Participatory research is a relatively new method of researching practice especially within palliative care. It differs from other methodologies in that there is an expectation of action within the ……続きを見る

**From Ira Byock, prominent palliative care physician and expert in end of life decisions, a lesson in Dying Well. Nobody should have to die in pain. Nobody should have to die alone.** This is Ira B……続きを見る

Jada Jai Tyus-Thornton can literally be described as a true warrior. In this biographical telling of her life, her parents provide informative and comical details as told from the point of view of J……続きを見る

'In Medicine as a Human Science, Dr Norelle Lickiss explores the telos of medicine and the vocation of its practitioners. It is a small collection of essays, written in elegantly simple prose, but p……続きを見る

This established and well-regarded Guide describes the management of patients with advanced disease. Its foundation is a clinical decision-making approach in which the patient's information guides t……続きを見る

Gain greater depth of understanding of end-of-life spiritual issues for older adults The period of time when a person approaches death is always difficult both for the patient and the caregiver. Agi……続きを見る

Use of the arts in palliative care settings is a powerful and effective way of addressing the practical, psychological, social and spiritual issues faced by service users in end-of-life care. The Cr……続きを見る

Drawing from his extensive clinical experience and many years of teaching, Dr. Hallenbeck has written a guide to palliative care for clinicians. Topics addressed range from an overview of death and ……続きを見る

'Obligatory reading for all parents of teenagers!' NIGELLA LAWSON **'Bloody marvellous. Horribly familiar, funny, touching, sad, brutally honest...**clutch this book to your stained T-shirt and neve……続きを見る

Hospice chaplains have traditionally played a unique part in palliative care, providing human compassion and support to help ease life's final chapter. This book thoughtfully tackles the question at……続きを見る

Publishing on the 50th anniversary of the opening of St Christopher's Hospice - widely thought of to be the first modern hospice, combining pain and symptom management with education and training - ……続きを見る

Why do some people contact hospice when a family member is in a serious medical crisis and some people don’t? Is it the fear of the unknown? What happens if you call hospice? What does hospice care ……続きを見る

Dying, Bereavement and the Healing Arts describes a range of successful programmes pioneered by artists, writers, nurses, musicians, therapists, social workers, and chaplains in palliative care sett……続きを見る