Palliative Medicine: Evidence-Based Symptomatic and Supportive Care for Patients with Advanced Cancer

by Roger Woodruff

In this thoroughly revised fourth edition of Palliative Care, Roger Woodruff draws on recent research and new developments in treatment to survey the principles of palliative care and related ethical issues. The primary focus is on the management and treatment of pain and other symptoms experienced by patients with advanced cancer. The author contributes to the delivery of better care to more patients with a terminal illness, through thorough analysis...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019551677X
• ISBN13: 9780195516777
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 518 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.7" x 9.6"