Oxford textbook of palliative medicine / edited by Nathan I. Cherny (Cancer Pain and Palliative Medicine Service, Department of Oncology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel), Marie T. Fallon (St. Columba's Hospice Chair of Palliative Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK), Stein Kaasa (European Palliative Care Research Center (PRC), Department of Oncology, Oslo University Hospital, and Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway), Russell K. Portenoy (MJHS Institute for Innovation in Palliative Care, New York, and Department of Family and Social Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, NY, USA), David C. Currow (Improving Palliative, Aged and Chronic Care through Clinical Research and Translation (IMPACCT), Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"The new edition of Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine been rigorously updated to offer a truly global perspective, highlighting the best current evidence-based practices, and collective wisdom from more than 200 experts around the world. The book covers all the new and emerging topics, updated, and restructured to reflect major developments in the increasingly widespread acceptance of palliative medicine as a fundamental public health need. The sixth edition includes new sections devoted to family and caregiver issues, cardio-respiratory symptoms and disorders, and genitourinary symptoms and disorders. The multi-disciplinary nature of palliative care is emphasized throughout, covering areas from ethical and communication issues, the treatment of symptoms, and the management of pain"-- Provided by publisher.