The care of patients with advanced and terminal illness can be extremely rewarding but often causes professionals a considerable amount of discomfort. This is especially so when you feel under confident in your abilities to provide a high quality of symptom management and relief from distress and t[...]

A Practical and Comprehensive Introduction to the Field of Palliative Medicine"This is not so much a handbook of palliative care as the handbook of palliative care." "--Palliative Medicine"The "Third Edition" of the BMA's 1999 Medical Book of the Year provides valuable insights into the complex issu[...]