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Emergencies in Palliative and Supportive Care

David Currow, Katherine Clark

Abstract

This is a practical, accessible guide to all emergency situations encountered in palliative care. It provides clinical guidance for the management of people with progressive life limiting illnesses including cancer, AIDS, end-stage organ failure and neurodegenerative diseases.

Bibliographic Information

Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Print Publication Date:
Nov 2006
Print ISBN-13:
9780198567226
Published to Oxford Medicine:
Aug 2010
DOI:
10.1093/med/9780198567226.001.1

Authors

David Currow, author
Chair, Department of Palliative and Supportive Services, Flinders University; Director, Southern Adelaide Palliative Services, Daw Park; Director, International Institute of Palliative & Supportive Studies, Adelaide, Australia

Katherine Clark, author
Senior Staff Specialist, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Camperdown; Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia


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Oxford University Press makes no representation, express or implied, that the drug dosages in this book are correct. Readers must therefore always check the product information and clinical procedures with the most up to date published product information and data sheets provided by the manufacturers and the most recent codes of conduct and safety regulations. The authors and the publishers do not accept responsibility or legal liability for any errors in the text or for the misuse or misapplication of material in this work. Except where otherwise stated, drug dosages and recommendations are for the non-pregnant adult who is not breastfeeding.