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  • The Patient's Wish to Die

    Research, Ethics, and Palliative Care

    Edited by Christoph Rehmann-Sutter, Heike Gudat, Kathrin Ohnsorge ...
    Wish to die statements are becoming a frequent phenomenon in terminally ill patients. Those confronted by these statments need to understand the complexity of such wishes, so they can respond competently and compassionately to the requests. If misunderstood, the statements can be taken at face-value and the practitioner may not recognise that a patient is in fact experiencing ambivalent feelings ... Read more

    $47.99 USD

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    by Eric J. Cassell ...
    This is a revised and expanded edtion of a classic in palliative medicine, originally published in 1991. With three added chapters and a new preface summarizing our progress in the area of pain management, this is a must-hve for those in palliative medicine and hospice care. The obligation of physicians to relieve human suffering stretches back into antiquity. But what exactly, is suffering? One ... Read more

    $42.99 USD

  • Modern Death

    How Medicine Changed the End of Life

    by Haider Warraich ...
    "Elegant and poignant . . . [Warraich] succeeds in humanizing a complex topic and gives us remarkable insights about the changing nature of 'modern death'." ―Siddhartha Mukherjee, New York Times –bestselling author of The Emperor of All MaladiesThere is no more universal truth in life than death but the mechanics and understanding of that experience will differ greatly in today's modern age.... ... Read more

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  • Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Pain®, 4th edition

    by Donlin M. Long, MD, PhD ...
    Pain can be both physiologically and psychologically debilitating. Furthermore, pain management can be complex. This text guides clinicians in assessing and treating acute and chronic pain. In the 3rd edition of this comprehensive handbook, the author, an international expert in pain management, discusses many different types of pain as well as pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment options. ... Read more

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  • A Practical Guide to Palliative Care in Paediatrics

    by Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service – Paediatric Palliative Care Service ...
    This ebook is a practical guide to all of the issues relating to the care of a child or young person with a life limiting condition. It aims to empower clinicians to care for children at home or as close to home as possible. It is a national resource and a major contribution towards supporting dying children and their families to have the best quality of life. Sections include psychosocial ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Clinical Ethics in Anesthesiology

    A Case-Based Textbook

    Edited by Gail A. Van Norman, MD, Stephen Jackson, MD, Stanley H. Rosenbaum, MA MD, Susan K. Palmer ...
    Ethical issues facing anesthesiologists are more far-reaching than those involving virtually any other medical specialty. In this clinical ethics textbook, authors from across the USA, Canada and Europe draw on ethical principles and practical knowledge to provide a realistic understanding of ethical anesthetic practice. The result is a compilation of expert opinion and international perspectives ... Read more

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  • Placebo Effects

    by Fabrizio Benedetti ...
    One of the most widespread words in medicine is placebo and placebo effect, although it is not always clear what it means exactly. Recent progress in biomedical research has allowed a better clarification of the placebo effect. We know that this is an active psychobiological phenomenon which takes place in the patient's brain and that is capable of influencing both the course of a disease and the ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

  • Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Fibromyalgia®

    by Philip J. Mease, MD ...
    Fibromyalgia is a complex, multifaceted syndrome that presents a major challenge to clinicians in establishing a diagnosis and in evaluating the effects of treatment. However, current research and improved diagnostic criteria are helping clinicians improve their knowledge of the fibromyalgia patient population, and new drugs better targeted to the specific pathophysiology of the condition are ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Headache and Migraine®, 2nd edition

    by Seymour Diamond, MD, Merle L. Diamond, MD ...
    The authors, world-renowned headache practitioners, have written a comprehensive review of the management of headache that will prove useful to both physicians and interested patients. Special attention is given to both pharmacologic therapies and nonpharmacologic treatments including dietary restrictions and relaxation exercises. This useful guide covers the epidemiology, classification, ... Read more

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  • Assisted Dying

    Who Makes the Final Decision

    Edited by Jo Cartwright, Lesley Mary Close ...
    The latest developments in the arguments for and against assisted dying, with a foreword by Terry PratchettAssisted dying is perhaps one of the most divisive issues of the modern age, generating endless headlines and moral debates. Published in conjunction with the organization Dignity in Dying, this important book provides a forum for expert commentators in a variety of fields, including religion ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Living with Ageing and Dying

    Palliative and End of Life Care for Older People

    Edited by Merryn Gott, Christine Ingleton ...
    Ageing populations mean that palliative and end of life care for older people must assume greater priority. Indeed, there is an urgent need to improve the experiences of older people at the end of life, given that they have been identified as the 'disadvantaged dying'. To date, models of care are underpinned by the ideals of specialist palliative care which were developed to meet the needs of ... Read more

    $51.99 USD

  • Ethics in Palliative Care

    A Complete Guide

    by Robert C. Macauley, MD ...
    No specialty faces more diverse and challenging ethical dilemmas than palliative medicine. What is the best way to plan ahead for the end of life? How should physicians respond when patients refuse treatments likely to be beneficial, or demand treatments not likely to be? Who makes medical decisions for patients who are too ill to decide for themselves? Do patients have the "right to die" (and, if ... Read more

    $72.99 USD