Oxford Handbook of Palliative Care

Oxford Handbook of Palliative Care (3 edn)

Edited by Max Watson, Stephen Ward, Nandini Vallath, Jo Wells, and Rachel Campbell

Previous Edition (2 ed.)

Abstract

The Oxford Handbook of Palliative Care is a concise summary of current Palliative Care Practice written by those actively involved in the care of patients in the last phase of life. While management of symptoms is a very important contribution to the quality of end of life care, dying is not predominantly a medical event, but an important part of life. As such the Handbook, while detailing the contemporary management of physical and psychological symptoms, also includes contributions from a wide variety of professionals involved in the wider aspects of care and support for individuals and their families. The Handbook also includes references and quotations from literature relating to the existential issues that surround mortality.

Bibliographic Information

Publisher:: Oxford University Press

Print Publication Date:: Aug 2019

Print ISBN-13:: 9780198745655

Published online:: Jul 2019

DOI:: 10.1093/med/9780198745655.001.0001

Authors

Max Watson, editor Director Project ECHO Hospice UK, London; Consultantin in Palliative Medicine, Western Trust, Enniskillen; Visiting Professor, University of Ulster, Belfast, UK

Stephen Ward, editor Teacher Practitioner Pharmacist, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Nandini Vallath, editor Academic Consultant, Palliative Care Training Program Coordinator for India, Indo-American Cancer Association, Houston, USA

Jo Wells, editor Nurse Consultant (Triage), Southern Adelaide Palliative Service, Australia

Rachel Campbell, editor ADEPT Clinical Leadership Fellow and Speciality Trainee in Palliative Medicine, Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency, Northern Ireland, UK

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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.

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