Principles and practice of palliative care and supportive oncology
By: editors, Ann M. Berger, John L. Shuster, Jr., Jamie Von Roenn
Contributors: Shuster, John L.; Von Roenn, Jamie H.
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 942
ISBN-13: 9781451121278
Subjects: Palliative Care; Complications; Methods; Pain Management; Therapy; Neoplasms
Description: Unlike other textbooks on this subject, which are more focused on end of life, the 4th edition ofPrinciples and Practice of Palliative Care and Supportive Oncologyfocuses on supportive oncology. In fact, the goal of this textbook is to provide a source of both help and inspiration to all those who care for patients with cancer. Written in a more reader-friendly format, this textbook not only offers authoritative and up-to-date reviews of research and clinical care best practices, but also practical clinical applications to help readers put everything they learn to use.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.