Oxford American Handbook of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care

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Sriram Yennurajalingam (Assistant Professor, Department of Palliative Care & Rehabilitaiton Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center) Eduardo Bruera (Professor and Chair, Department of Palliative Care & Rehabilitation Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center)

Oxford American Handbook of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care

Sriram Yennurajalingam (Assistant Professor, Department of Palliative Care & Rehabilitaiton Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center), Eduardo Bruera (Professor and Chair, Department of Palliative Care & Rehabilitation Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center)

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Oxford University Press Inc
22 June 2016

Palliative medicine; Terminal care nursing

Series: Oxford American Handbooks in Medicine

The Oxford American Handbook of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care is an easily-navigable source of information about the day-to-day management of patients requiring palliative and hospice care. The table of contents follows the core curriculum of the American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, thus meeting the educational and clinical information needs of students, residents, fellows, and nurse practitioners. Succinct,

evidence-based, topically-focused content is supplemented by extensive tables, algorithms, and clinical pearls. This edition includes new sections on grief and bereavement, medical marijuana, and physician assisted suicide,

and has been updated throughout to incorporate National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care Clinical Practice Guidelines.

Edited by: Sriram Yennurajalingam (Assistant Professor Department of Palliative Care & Rehabilitaiton Medicine The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center), Eduardo Bruera (Professor and Chair, Department of Palliative Care & Rehabilitation Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 177mm, Width: 109mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9780199375301
ISBN 10: 0199375305
Series: Oxford American Handbooks in Medicine
Pages: 528
Publication Date: 22 June 2016
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sriram Yennurajalingam is an Assistant Professor of Palliative Care & Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Eduardo Bruera is a Professor and Chair of Palliative Care & Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.

Reviews for Oxford American Handbook of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care

This book will provide ready answers to clinical questions for anyone studying or working in palliative care, but the material is presented and set out in a way that would be useful to other health care professionals who may less often have to deal with problems involving palliative medicine. * IAHPC, Roger Woodruff * ...comprehensively summarizes various aspects of Hospice and Palliative Care in a very lucid and easy to understand manner...of utmost usefulness not only for palliative care physicians but also for nurse practitioners and paramedics associated with palliative care * Rakesh Garg, The Open Public Health Journal, Vol 9 * Featured as an 'Essential Purchase' on Doody's Core Titles List for 2018