Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine (Oxford Textbook)
Contributors: Derek Doyle (Editor); Geoffrey Hanks (Editor); Nathan I. Cherny (Editor); Kenneth Calman (Editor)
Edition: 3 edition
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: November 27, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 1280
ISBN-13: 9780198510987
Subjects: Palliative medicine; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Immunology; Oncology; Terminal Care; Medical / Terminal Care; Pain; Palliative Care; Palliative treatment; therapy
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.