Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine (Oxford Textbook)
Contributors: Derek Doyle (Editor); Geoffrey Hanks (Editor); Nathan I. Cherny (Editor); Kenneth Calman (Editor)
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: January 21, 2005
Language: eng
Number of pages: 281
ISBN-13: 9780198566984
First sentence: A useful definition with which to start is that prepared and adopted in Great Britain in 1987 when palliative medicine was recognized as a medical specialty.
Description: This new edition includes 66 completely new chapters and has more emphasis on non-malignant disease and complementary therapies. The authoritative contributions come from over 150 renowned experts.