". . . the gold standard reference for palliative medicine."

When a book with the title 'Oxford Textbook' lands on your desk, you know there is a fair chance that this will be a quality book and without doubt this one is. ...at a shade under £60, all practices should have a copy. It is simply brilliant and seemingly covers everything. ...1244 pages of packed text which results in a superb refernce resource. There is a lot of wisdom within its pages and offers a lot to hospice based and community based palliative care teams as well as the general practioner. There are a large number of contributors from a number of countries which provides a global perspective, this gives more stature to the book. ...an outstanding and superb book and an essential addition to anyone that has to deal with a palliative care patient. s

This textbook gives a good overview of palliative care and medicine and every medical oncologist should have access to this standard of care. (Annals of Oncology )

. . . the gold standard reference for palliative medicine. (IAHPC Website )

". . . the gold standard reference for palliative medicine."

". . . the gold standard reference for palliative medicine."

The definitive textbook of palliative medicine recognised as a classic in the field Newsletter

The Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine has firmly established itself as the definitive book on the subject and is used in more than 8,000 palliative care services in over 100 countries. This new edition has been completely rewritten and revised to reflect the rapid growth of the specialty. Two world-famous doctors, Sir Kenneth Calman and Nathan Cherny, bring vast experience to the book and have joined Derek Doyle and Geoffrey Hanks on the editorial team. There are authoritative, international contributions from over 150 renowned experts. The book provides comprehensive coverage of ethical issues, communication, research, patient evaluation and outcome measures, the principles of drug use, symptom management, and the management of pain. Nutrition, paediatric palliative medicine, palliative medicine in non-malignant disease, cultural and spiritual issues, social, and work related issues, rehabilitation, complementary therapies, palliative medicine in the home, bereavement, and education and training are also covered in detail. The new edition includes sixty-six completely new chapters and contributors. New sections and chapters devoted exclusively to such non-malignant conditions as cardiac disease, non-malignant respiratory disease, non-malignant neurological disease and AIDS have been added as well as new chapters on palliative medicine in intensive care and geriatric care, and complementary and alternative therapies in palliative medicine. There is a brand new section on the contributions to palliative care of occupational therapists, physiotherapists, music- , art- and speech- therapists, stoma therapists, clinical pharmacists and clinical psychologists. Every chapter used in the first two editions has been radically reviewed and brought up to date. A striking new page and cover design reflects the significant changes made in this edition. Like its predecessors, OTPM3 will be the trusted and ultimate reference which no palliative care service or medical library can afford to be without.

The Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine has firmly established itself as the definitive book on the subject and is used in more than 8,000 palliative care services in over 100 countries. This new edition has been completely rewritten and revised to reflect the rapid growth of the specialty. Two world-famous doctors, Sir Kenneth Calman and Nathan Cherny, bring vast experience to the book and have joined Derek Doyle and Geoffrey Hanks on the editorial team. There are authoritative, international contributions from over 150 renowned experts. The book provides comprehensive coverage of ethical issues, communication, research, patient evaluation and outcome measures, the principles of drug use, symptom management, and the management of pain. Nutrition, paediatric palliative medicine, palliative medicine in non-malignant disease, cultural and spiritual issues, social, and work related issues, rehabilitation, complementary therapies, palliative medicine in the home, bereavement, and education and training are also covered in detail. The new edition includes sixty-six completely new chapters and contributors.New sections and chapters devoted exclusively to such non-malignant conditions as cardiac disease, non-malignant respiratory disease, non-malignant neurological disease and AIDS have been added as well as new chapters on palliative medicine in intensive care and geriatric care, and complementary and alternative therapies in palliative medicine.

There is a brand new section on the contributions to palliative care of occupational therapists, physiotherapists, music- , art- and speech- therapists, stoma therapists, clinical pharmacists and clinical psychologists. Every chapter used in the first two editions has been radically reviewed and brought up to date. A striking new page and cover design reflects the significant changes made in this edition. Like its predecessors, OTPM3 will be the trusted and ultimate reference which no palliative care service or medical library can afford to be without.

Geoffrey Hanks is Editor of the leading journal Palliative Medicine published by Hodder Arnold

Weijer: Ethical issues in palliative care research; David J. Roy: Euthanasia and withholding treatment; Section 4: Communication and palliative medicine; Lesley Fallowfield: Communication with the patient and family in palliative medicine; David Jeffrey: Communication with professionals; Kenneth Calman: Communication with public, politicians and media; Section 5: Research in palliative medicine; Henry J. McQuay & Philip Wiffen: The
principles of evidence-based medicine; Geoff Hanks, Stein Kaasa & Margaret Robbins: Clinical research in palliative medicine: practical considerations; Linda Kristjanson & Nessa Coyle: Qualitative research in palliative medicine; Russell Portenoy & Mitchell Max: Pain research - the design of clinical trials; David W. Kissane & Annette F. Street: Research into psychosocial issues; Section 6: Patient evaluation and outcome measures; Jane M. Ingham & Russell
K. Portenoy: The measurement of pain and other symptoms; Irene Higginson: Are we
well: assessing and maintaining the quality of care?; Stein Kaasa &Jon Havard Loge: Quality of life in palliative medicine - principles and practice; Section 7: Principles of drug use in palliative medicine; Geoff Hanks, Clive Roberts & Andrew Davies: Principles of drug use in palliative medicine; Section 8: Symptom management; Disease modifying management; Malcolm McIllmurray: Palliative medicine and the treatment of cancer; Peter J. Hoskin: Radiotherapy in
symptom management; Richard Sainsbury, Mark Emberton, Carolynne Vaizey, Stephen Spiro & Timothy Mould: Surgical palliation; Charles S. B. Galasko: Orthopaedic principles and management; Tarun Sabharwal, Anne P. Hemingway & A. Adam: Interventional radiology; The management of pain; Rich Payne & G. R. Gonzales: Pathophysiology of pain in cancer and other terminal diseases; Kathy Foley: Acute and chronic cancer pain syndromes; Geoff Hanks & Nathan
Cherny: Opioid analgesic therapy; Henry J. McQuay & R. A. Moore:
David Lussier & Russell K. Portenoy: Adjuvant analgesics in pain management; Robert A. Swarm, Menelaos Karanikolas & Michael J. Cousins: Anaesthetic techniques for pain management; Sam J. Hassenbusch & Nathan Cherny: Neurosurgical techniques in the management of pain; Michaellia Berkovitch & Alexander Waller: Treating pain with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS); Jacqueline Filshie & John W. Thompson: Acupuncture; William
Breitbart, David Payne & Steven D. Passik: Psychological and psychiatric interventions in pain control; Geoff Hanks, Russell Portenoy & Karen Forbes: Difficult pain problems - an integrated approach; Gastro-intestinal symptoms; Kathryn A. Mannix: Palliation of nausea and vomiting; Claud Regnard: Dysphagia, dyspepsia and hiccup; Nigel Sykes: Constipation and diarrhoea; Carla Ripamonti & Sebastiano Mercadente: Pathophysiology and management of
malignant bowel obstruction; Krikor Kichian & Vincent G. Bain: Jaundice, ascites and hep
Nutrition in palliative medicine; Florian Strasser: Pathophysiology of the Anorexia/Cachexia syndrome; Robin Fainsinger & Jose Pereira: Clinical assessment and decision making in cachexia and anorexia; Rosemary Richardson & Isobel Davidson: Dietary and nutritional aspects of palliative medicine; Eduardo Bruera & Catherine Sweeney: Pharmacological interventions in cachexia and anorexia; Catherine Sweeney, Hans Neuenschwander & Eduardo Bruera: Fatigue
and asthenia; A. Robert Turner: Clinical management of anaemia, cytopenias and thrombosis in palliative medicine; Mark R. Pittelkow & Charles L. Loprinzi: Pruritus and sweating in palliative medicine; Kin-Sang Chan, Michael M. K. Sham, Doris M. W. Tse & Anne Berit Thorsen: Palliative medicine in malignant respiratory diseases; Skin problems in palliative medicine; Ian Pearson & Peter Mortimer: Medical aspects; Patricia Grocott & Carol Dealey: Nursing
aspects; Peter Mortimer & Caroline Badger: Lymphoedema; Richard W. N
problems in palliative medicine; Barbara Murphy, Anthony Cmelak, Stephen Bayles, Ellie Dowling & Cheryl R. Billante: Palliative issues in the care of patients with cancer of the head and neck; Vittorio Ventafridda, Carla Ripamonti, Alberto Sbanotto & Franco de Conno: Mouth care; Mark Bower & Sarah Cox: Endocrine and metabolic complications of advanced cancer; Augusto Caraceni, Cinzia Martini & Fabio Simonetti: Neurological problems in advanced cancer; Claudia Bausewein, Gian Domenico Borasio &
Raymond Voltz: Primary brain tumours; Michael J. Sateia & Robert B. Santulli: Sleep in palliative medicine; William Breitbart, Harvey Max Chochinov & Steven Passik: Psychiatric symptoms in palliative medicine; Section 9: Paediatric palliative medicine; Patricia A. McGrath & Stephen Brown: Pain control; John J. Collins: The symptom management of children with life-limiting illness; Michael M. Stevens: Psychological adaptation of the dying child; Michael M. Stevens: Care of th
adolescent - family adjustment and support; Bette Davies & Lizabeth Sumner: Special consideration for children in palliative medicine; Bette Davies & Stacy Orloff: Bereavement issues and staff support; Section 10: Palliative medicine in non-malignant disease; Marie Fallon: Introduction; Roger Woodruff & Paul Glare: AIDS in adults; Ram Yogev & James M. Oleske: Palliative medicine for children and adolescents with HIV/AIDS; Richard M. Leach: Palliative medicine and non-malignant, end-stage
respiratory disease; Frank Dunn & Andrew McGavigan: Palliative medicine for patients with end stage heart disease; Gian Borasio, Raymond Voltz & Claudia Bausewein: Palliative medicine in non-malignant neurological disease; Diane E. Meier: Palliative medicine and care of the elderly; Simon L. Cohen & Thomas J. Prendergast: Palliative medicine in intensive care; Section 11: Cultural and spiritual aspects of palliative medicine; Joseph P. Cassidy & Douglas J. Davies: Cultural and spi
palliative medicine; Section 12: Emotional problems in palliative care; Mary L. S. Vachon: The emotional problems of the patient in palliative medicine; Betty R. Ferrell & Joan Panke: Emotional problems in the family; Mary L. S. Vachon: The stress of professional caregivers; Section 13: Social work in palliative medicine; Barbara Monroe: Social work in palliative medicine; Section 14: Rehabilitation in palliative medicine; Adrian Tookman, Katherine Hopkins & Karon Scharpen-von-Heussen:
Rehabilitation in palliative medicine; Section 15: The contribution to palliative care of professions allied to medicine; Jo Bray & Jill Cooper: The contribution of occupational therapy to palliative medicine; Clare O. Callaghan: The contribution of music therapy to palliative medicine; Rosemary Richardson & Isobel Davidson: The contribution of the dietician and nutritionist to palliative medicine; Luke Doyle, Jenny McClure & Sarah Fisher: The contribution of physiotherapy to palliative
MacDonald & Linda Armstrong: The contribution of speech and language therapy to palliative medicine; Michele Wood: The contribution of art therapy to palliative medicine; Mave Salter: The contribution of stoma therapy to palliative medicine; Fiona Cathcart: The contribution of clinical psychology to palliative medicine; Helen Wright & Dorothy McArthur: The contribution of the role of the pharmacist to palliative medicine; Section 16: Complementary therapies in palliative medicineBarrie R.
Cassileth & Glenn Schulman: Complementary therapies in palliative medicine; Section 17: Palliative medicine in the home; Derek Doyle: Palliative medicine in the home; Lawrence Librach: Palliative care in the home: North America; Section 18: The terminal phase; Carl Johan Furst & Derek Doyle: The terminal phase; Section 19 Bereavement; David W. Kissane: Bereavement; Section 20: Education and training in palliative medicine; Kenneth Calman: Introduction; Ilora Finlay & Simon Noble
physician; Andrew Hoy: Training specialists in palliative medicine; Peter Maguire & Carolyn Pitcealthy: Learning and using counselling skills in palliative medicine; Deborah Kirklin: The role of the humanities in palliative medicine; Claud Regnard: Internet and IT learning; Section 21: Palliative medicine: a global perspective; Jan Stjernsward & David Clark: Palliative medicine: a global perspective