Discusses the principles and skills of palliative care, including trust building, listening, and narrative medicine, applied specifically to patients dealing with advanced cancer, treatment decisions, and end-of-life concerns.
This book provides a medical specialty board review resource focused on Palliative Medicine and Hospice Care specifically tailored for Physician Associates, including sections on enhanced communication.
A comprehensive, practical guide for managing symptoms and providing holistic support in palliative care settings, designed for medical professionals and trainees.
A medical revision resource focused on palliative care guidelines. Content covers the initiation and titration of strong opioids (morphine) for cancer pain and breakthrough pain, highlighting guidance from NICE (2012) and SIGN (2008) regarding dosage calculation, laxative use, and management of common side effects like nausea and drowsiness.
A concise, practical handbook designed for quick clinical reference, covering pain management, symptom control, psychological support, and ethical considerations in end-of-life care. Updated with the latest evidence-based guidelines.
This book provides essential strategies and practical frameworks for effective patient-provider communication in end-of-life care, covering topics such as breaking bad news, managing difficult emotions, and navigating family discussions in palliative settings.
A pocket-sized reference detailing the latest protocols for acute and chronic pain management, symptom control, and compassionate end-of-life care for patients with serious illnesses.
Examines issues relevant to children and young people living with serious illness and their families through a health psychology lens. It covers general palliative and holistic care needs, the nuances of caring relationships, vulnerabilities in facing shortened life prognosis, end-of-life issues, grief, and bereavement, offering a deep exploration of how individuals navigate their palliative care lived experiences.
This book, part of the 'Challenging Cases in' series, presents complex case studies in Palliative Care, complete with expert commentary from consultants and senior lecturers in the field.
A highly accessible and engaging textbook designed to introduce medical students and lay readers to the core principles and exciting aspects of modern medicine. Focuses on making complex topics enjoyable and understandable.
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Pediatric Neuro-Ophthalmology, 3rd edition provides the single...
An edited volume focusing on the role of metabolic reprogramming in cancer cells, covering topics such as glucose and lipid metabolism, lactate, and the influence of pathways like PI3K-Akt-mTOR and MYC on cancer growth and survival.
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Authors: Andrew B. Symons MD MS
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Logically organized around the 36...
A textbook focused on the recognition and interpretation of ophthalmic signs as indicators for diagnosis and management in the overall practice of medicine.
A concise and easily readable guide providing essential, factual, and practical information on the diagnosis and treatment of common psychiatric conditions in children and adolescents, including the use of psychopharmacological agents. It covers diagnostic considerations, clinical symptoms, up-to-date treatment approaches, dosing information, and common side effects, aimed at students and practicing professionals.
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Authors: Kevin M. Pantalone
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This book comprehensively covers the topics and...
A self-assessment and review text focusing on cardiology topics, including detailed tables on normal intracardiac and intravascular pressures in adults and children.
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Authors: Roderic G. Eckenhoff
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This concise, user-friendly guide brings together the...
A handbook providing practical entomology guidance for national lymphatic filariasis elimination programmes, focusing on vector control, strategy, and history of the global elimination initiative.
A comprehensive book detailing the medical condition known as Thyroid Eye Disease (Graves' Ophthalmopathy). Key topics include the pathogenesis of the disease, orbital autoantigens, orbital autoimmunity, adipogenesis and TSH receptor expression, and the role of cytokines in ophthalmopathy.
A case-based clinical guide that serves as a postgraduate textbook, focusing on diagnostic elements and treatment planning procedures for implant restorations in the field of prosthodontics.
