Respiratory symptoms such as breathlessness and cough are common in patients with advancing and incurable disease. For example, cancer, chronic cardiac and pulmonary disease, progressive neuromuscular disorders and degenerative disorders all give rise to varying degrees of respiratory distress which[...]

Supportive care can be thought of as an extension of palliative care so that the person with dementia receives good quality, holistic care that makes no distinctions between the dichotomies of care and cure from the time of diagnosis until, and beyond, death. It recognizes the need for an inter-dis[...]

"...the thoroughness of the text has to be admired. It is an excellent starting point for students of palliative care which makes an important contribution to any library." -British Journal of Hospital Medicine "...covers a plethora of topics ranging from the development of palliative medicine in di[...]

Unlike other textbooks on this subject, which are more focused on end of life, the 4th edition of "Principles and Practice of Palliative Care and Supportive Oncology" focuses on supportive oncology. In fact, the goal of this textbook is to provide a source of both help and inspiration to all those w[...]

Companion animals are undergoing previously uncontemplated treatments and surviving what would once have been rapidly fatal conditions. This NEW Manual is aimed at the whole veterinary team, drawing on all their skills to help patients achieve as full a function and quality of life as possible after[...]