Palliative medicine
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Palliative medicine
Hardcover. Offers advice and solutions to professional caregivers or family members confronted with incurable illness and death. This title covers diverse aspects of end-of-life care across multiple disciplines, offering a broad perspective on such central issues as control of pain and other symptoms, spirituality, and special concerns regarding the elderly. Editor(s): Fleming, David A.; Hagan, John C. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: MMC; MQCL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826218742
- ISBN
- 9780826218742
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.29€ 46.80
€ 50.29
€ 46.80
Paperback. This book reviews drugs and protocols used in the psychopharmacological treatment of psychiatric disorders in cancer and palliative care settings, discusses clinical challenges, adjuvant therapies and more. Includes helpful concise tables and sidebars. Editor(s): Grassi, Luigi; Riba, Michelle. Num Pages: 435 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 6 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL; MMBP; MMC; MMGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 435
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662511572
- ISBN
- 9783662511572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 112.85
€ 112.85
Paperback. Meeting the Needs of Older Adults with Serious Illness Editor(s): Kelley, Amy S.; Meier, Diane E. Series: Aging Medicine. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 16 colour illustrations, 8 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBP; MJX; MMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493904068
- ISBN
- 9781493904068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.31
€ 122.31
Hardback. This book describes pediatric palliative care in more than 23 countries. It details how programs were developed and implemented in each country. Each region of the world is covered and countries included are both resource poor and rich. Editor(s): Knapp, Caprice; Madden, Vanessa; Fowler-Kerry, Susan. Num Pages: 484 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJW; MMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 882.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 484
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400725690
- ISBN
- 9789400725690
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 241.62
€ 241.62
paperback. This concise book offers an engaging case-based approach to palliative care. Experts in the field provide the essential aspects of daily practice with real cases presented as forums for the discussion of the complexities and practicalities of palliative treatment. Editor(s): Loitman, Jane E.; Fisch, Michael J.; Sinclair, Christian T. Series: Current Clinical Oncology. Num Pages: 87 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 34 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL; MMC; MQCL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 6. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 87
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607615897
- ISBN
- 9781607615897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.72
€ 122.72
Paperback. Dementia is a growing issue, exacerbated by improvements in health care which have led to an ageing population. This book concentrates on advanced disease and addresses issues such as pain management, decision-making, communication, the Mental Health Capacity Act, dementia in the younger patient, and the carer's perspective. Editor(s): Pace, Victor; Treloar, Adrian; Scott, Sharon. Series: Oxford Specialist Handbooks in End of Life Care. Num Pages: 448 pages, 6 black and white line drawings. BIC Classification: MJND; MJX; MMC; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 101 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199237807
- ISBN
- 9780199237807
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.72
€ 81.72
Paperback. F. Visser Editor(s): Quill, Timothy E.; Battin, Margaret P. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: MBDC; MMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801880704
- ISBN
- 9780801880704
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.98
€ 43.98
Hardback. Editor(s): Rich, Michael W.; Goodlin, Sarah J. Num Pages: 257 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 8 colour illustrations, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJD; MMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447165200
- ISBN
- 9781447165200
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.94
€ 122.94
Paperback. Living Well and Dying Faithfully explores how Christian practices love, prayer, lament, compassion, and so on can contribute to the process of dying well. Working on the premise that one dies the way one lives, the book is unique in its constructive dialogue between theology and medicine as offering two complementary modes of care." Editor(s): Swinton, John; Payne, Dr Richard. Num Pages: 311 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: MMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- William B Eerdmans Publishing Co United States
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802863393
- ISBN
- 9780802863393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.50
€ 29.99
€ 25.50
Paperback. This inspirational biography on Therese Vanier, published with the full support of the Vanier family and with contributions drawn from far and wide, serves as a critical assessment of Therese's legacy, a tribute to her life and as an inspiration to others to follow her example. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; HRCS; MMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Darton,Longman & Todd Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780232532517
- ISBN
- 9780232532517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.18
€ 21.99
€ 17.18
Paperback. With a focus on palliative care provision across a range of different clinical settings, Palliative and End of Life Care for Children and Young People is a comprehensive new resource that explores care in the home, the hospice and hospital. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MJW; MMC; MQCL3; MQCL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 11. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470656143
- ISBN
- 9780470656143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 47.33
€ 47.99
€ 47.33
Paperback. With contributions from an international group of expert educators, clinicians, and parents, this book takes a truly interdisciplinary approach to pediatric palliative care, presenting best practices, clear instruction, and the latest information and research for anyone involved in pediatric palliative and end-of-life care. Editor(s): Carter, Brian S.; Levetown, Marcia; Friebert, Sarah E. Num Pages: 560 pages, 11, 11 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBP; MJW; MMC; MQCL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 229 x 37. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421401492
- ISBN
- 9781421401492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.96
€ 48.96
Paperback. Palliative Care Nursing at a Glance is the perfect companion for nursing students, health and social care practitioners, and all those involved in palliative care delivery, both in the clinical and home setting. Editor(s): Ingleton, C.; Larkin, P. J. Series: At a Glance (Nursing and Healthcare). Num Pages: 152 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118759219
- ISBN
- 9781118759219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.74
€ 42.99
€ 42.74
Paperback. This is a comprehensive guide to providing excellent end of life care. It covers the pathway of care at the end of life, from initial conversations about end of life care and assessment and planning, to care in different settings, multi-agency care, and providing a good death. Case studies and reflective questions feature throughout. Num Pages: 224 pages, figures. BIC Classification: JKSN; MMC; MQCL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 11. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849053648
- ISBN
- 9781849053648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.32
€ 34.32
Paperback. One-third of the world's population is infected with the TB bacillus and up to ten per cent of these individuals will go on to develop tuberculosis. This title focuses on the changing medical, social, and cultural understanding of the disease and engages in a wider debate about the role of narrative in the social history of medicine. Series: McGill-Queen's/Associated Medical Services Studies in the History of Medicine. Num Pages: 243 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFH; MJCL; MMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773536012
- ISBN
- 9780773536012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.56
€ 35.56
Paperback. Provides a comprehensive understanding of palliative care. This title examines the roots of the field, explores the key legal and ethical issues, discusses the development of palliative care, and presents ideas on policies that can improve access to palliative care. Editor(s): Meier, Diane E.; Isaacs, Stephen L.; Hughes, Robert. Series: Public Health/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Anthology. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN; MMC; MQCL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 179 x 24. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470527177
- ISBN
- 9780470527177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 94.01
€ 94.01
Paperback. Niethammer's compelling personal experiences combined with the latest research make this a compassionate and invaluable resource for physicians, nurses, social workers, teachers, parents-for all who care for sick and dying children and adolescents. Translator(s): Hill, Victoria W. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: MBDC; MJW; MMC; MQCL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421404561
- ISBN
- 9781421404561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.88
€ 35.88
Hardback. Niethammer's compelling personal experiences combined with the latest research make this a compassionate and invaluable resource for physicians, nurses, social workers, teachers, parents-for all who care for sick and dying children and adolescents. Translator(s): Hill, Victoria W. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: MBDC; MJW; MMC; MQCL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421404554
- ISBN
- 9781421404554
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.06€ 56.44
€ 62.06
€ 56.44
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- New Harbinger Publications United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608821990
- ISBN
- 9781608821990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 33.80
€ 51.99
€ 33.80
Paperback. This book presents a variety of experience-based perspectives on working in palliative care. Emphasising the use of self and the importance of reflective practice in professional work, the book will be of relevance to professionals in medical and social care who want to gain a deeper understanding of their work and of the motivation underlying it. Editor(s): Mason, Christina. Num Pages: 192 pages, index. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MBP; MMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 11. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843100300
- ISBN
- 9781843100300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.03
€ 35.03