Oxford Handbook of Palliative Care (Oxford Handbooks Series)

by Caroline Lucas, Andrew Hoy, Max Watson, et al.

Book Overview

The Oxford Handbook of Palliative Care covers all aspects of palliative care in a concise and succinct format suited to busy professionals who need to access key information in their daily care of patients. This practical guide covers briefly the historical and epidemiological background of palliative care, and the growth of palliative medicine as a specialty, before dealing with major physical, psychological and spiritual, and symptom management...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198508972
• ISBN13: 9780198508977
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 856 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 4.2" x 1.3" x 7.2"