This brand new edition pulls together the most up-to-date information on this complex, multidisciplinary area in a practical, user-friendly manner. It deals with the important social and psychological aspects for palliative care of people with incurable diseases including quality of life, communication and bereavement issues. This brand new edition of ABC of Palliative Care pulls together the most up-to-date information on this complex, multidisciplinary area in a practical, user-friendly manner. Fully updated, it deals with the important social and psychological aspects for palliative care of people with incurable diseases including quality of life, communication and bereavement issues.

This authoritative, practical title will be invaluable to the increasing numbers of doctors, senior and specialist nurses, and all those health professionals who deal with cancer patients in the hospital, at home or in a hospice.