Oxford textbook of palliative medicine
- 2nd ed.
- Oxford Oxford University Press 1993
- xv, 1283p.
Provides coverage of the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual aspects of palliative care and emphasizes on an interdisciplinary, team approach to care and the involvement of the family. Considers the challenge presented by palliative medicine and discusses the historical development and the future of the specialty, cultural aspects of dying, models of care provision, and aspects of communication with patients.