Oxford textbook of palliative medicine / 
 Textbook of palliative medicine 
edited by Nathan I. Cherny, Marie T. Fallon, Stein Kaasa, Russell K. Portenoy, David C. Currow  
 - Sixth edition. 
 - xxi, 1386 pages :  illustrations ;  29 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>The worldwide status of palliative care -- The challenge of palliative medicine -- Service delivery issuess in palliative care -- Healthcare professionals in palliative care -- Communication and palliative medicine -- Family and caregiver issues -- Pain -- Gastrointestinal symptoms and disorders -- Cardiorespiratory symptons and disorders -- Skin and oral symptoms and disorders -- genitourinary symptoms an disorders -- Constitutional symptoms and disorders 
<br/><br/> "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"-- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780198821328 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Tratamiento paliativo--Libros de texto.<br/>Dolor--Tratamiento
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>616.029  / Ox22 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>WB310