Published November, 2011
By Franklin G. Miller and Robert D. Truog
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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In Death, Dying, and Organ Transplantation: Reconstructing Medical Ethics at the End of Life, Miller and Truog challenge fundamental doctrines of established medical ethics. They argue systematically that physicians legitimately cause the death of patients in the routine practices of withdrawing life support and vital organ donation.

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Published October, 2011
By Walter Gatti
Publisher: Springer (Springer Verlag)
Series: I blu
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Published September, 2011
By Sheila Payne, David Oliviere and Barbara Monroe
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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This newly expanded, fully revised second edition, with 11 new chapters, provides a comprehensive analysis of discrimination, difference and disadvantage in end of life care, and offers practical guidance for all who seek to support the equitable provision of good end of life care.

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Published August, 2011
By Geoffrey Dunn and Geoff Dunn
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Surgery
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Presents a comprehensive look at surgical palliative care. This title covers topics such as In-Patient Palliative Care Consultation and Surgery, Palliative Care in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Surgical Intensive Care and Bereavement, Palliative Surgical Oncology, The Palliative Surgery Discussion, and, Palliative Interventional Radiology.

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Published July, 2011
By Victor Pace, Adrian Treloar and Sharon Scott
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Series: Oxford Specialist Handbooks in End of Life Care
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Dementia is a growing issue, exacerbated by improvements in health care which have led to an ageing population. This book concentrates on advanced disease and addresses issues such as pain management, decision-making, communication, the Mental Health Capacity Act, dementia in the younger patient, and the carer's perspective.

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Published July, 2011
By Serife Eti Karakas
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Palliative care focuses on reducing the severity of disease symptoms in order to prevent and relieve suffering and to improve the quality of life for people facing serious, complex illness. This issue covers important topics in palliative care, such as prognosis, management of several end-stage diseases, and management of severe symptoms.

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Published June, 2011
By Joanne Lynn, Janice Lynch Schuster and Joan Harrold
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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Handbook for Mortals is warmly addressed to all those who wish to approach the final years of life with greater awareness of what to expect and greater confidence about how to make the end of their lives a time of growth, comfort, and meaningful reflection.

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Published May, 2011
By Tom Dening and Alisoun Milne
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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The care home sector is large, with over 400 000 residents in the UK and a similar number employed within the homes. Care home residents are often very old, and many have multiple physical and mental health needs, meaning that their care poses particular challenges. This book offers a coherent and evidence-based text exploring these issues.

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Published May, 2011
By Christine Ingleton and Merryn Gott
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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The philosophy and principles of palliative care should be available to all, not just those patients who are perceived as dying prematurely. This book brings together the disciplines of palliative care and gerontology to improve the end of life experiences of all older people.

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Published April, 2011
By Terry Altilio, Shirley Otis-Green, Betty Ferrell and Russell Portenoy
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
Series: Oxford Textbooks In Palliative Medicine
Rating: 2.00
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This text is the definitive resource for practicing palliative social work clinicians.

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