Oxford Handbook of Palliative Care

Max Watson; Caroline Lucas; Andrew Hoy; Jo Wells

Oxford Handbook of Palliative Care (2 ed.)

Max Watson, Caroline Lucas, Andrew Hoy, and Jo Wells

Abstract

Updated throughout with an additional emphasis on nursing care, this resource is a concise and authoritative guide to modern palliative care. Easily accessible, it's ideal for the busy professional managing patients with end of life care needs.

Bibliographic Information

Publisher:: Oxford University Press

Print Publication Date:: Jun 2009

Print ISBN-13:: 9780199234356

Published online:: Aug 2010

DOI:: 10.1093/med/9780199234356.001.0001

Authors

Max Watson, author Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Northern Ireland Hospice, Belfast; Lecturer in Palliative Care, University of Ulster, Belfast; Special Adviser Hospice Friendly Hospitals Programme, Dublin; Honorary Consultant Palliative Medicine, The Princess Alice Hospice, Esher, UK

Caroline Lucas, author Deputy Medical Director, Princess Alice Hospice, Esher, Surrey; Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Surrey Primary Care Trust; Honorary Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust, UK

Andrew Hoy, author Medical Director, Princess Alice Hospice, Esher, Surrey; Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK

Jo Wells, author Support Services Co-ordinator, The Leukaemia Foundation, South 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.

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Oxford Handbook of Palliative Care (2 ed.)

Max Watson, Caroline Lucas, Andrew Hoy, and Jo Wells

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