Textbook of Palliative Care 2 Volume Set 1st edition (first edition)

About this book

Textbook of Palliative Care 2 Volume Set 1st edition by Roderick Duncan MacLeod and Lieve Van den Block is a comprehensive 2 volume reference examining palliative care as a clinical discipline, a science, and an approach to compassionate healthcare. The text brings together medicine, nursing, psychology, social care, rehabilitation, spiritual care, and public health to address the needs of people living with serious and advanced illness.

The 1st edition covers pain assessment and management, symptom control, communication, psychological and social support, spiritual care, ethical issues, advance care planning, end of life decision making, and care of patients with cancer and nonmalignant disease. Additional topics include pediatric palliative care, emergencies, rehabilitation, family and caregiver support, bereavement, service organization, public health approaches, education, research, and quality improvement.

This reference is intended primarily for palliative medicine physicians, nurses, allied healthcare professionals, researchers, educators, and postgraduate students involved in the care of people with advanced illness. Its interdisciplinary and international perspective supports specialist training, clinical practice, service development, research, policy work, and education across hospital, hospice, community, and long term care settings.

Palliative care clinicians, nurses, researchers, and other healthcare professionals can use this 2019 edition to strengthen symptom management, improve communication and care planning, understand ethical and psychosocial dimensions of serious illness, and explore models of palliative care delivery. The complete 1st edition 2 volume set is available as a searchable PDF enhanced digital version with instant access for clinical reference, advanced study, research, and professional education.