Psychiatric, or psychosocial, palliative care has transformed palliative medicine. Palliation that neglects psychosocial dimensions of patient and family experi

In recent years, palliative care has emerged as the leading model of person-centered care focused on preserving quality of life and alleviating distress for peo

Revised throughout with an additional emphasis on nursing care, this handbook is a concise and authoritative guide to modern palliative care. An ideal resource

"From its origins, with leaders such as Dame Cicely Saunders, Eric Wilkes, Colin Murray and James in the United Kingdom, Balfour Mount in Canada, Vittorio in It

Emphasising the multi-disciplinary nature of palliative care the fourth edition of this text also looks at the individual professional roles that contribute to