Author Description

Product DescriptionIn line with much of today's medical teaching, the authors of this unique book have used a series of cases to illustrate critical points in palliative medicine. The cases outlines are linked to learning objectives throughout - the case discussions are used to illustrate the desired attitudes,skills and knowledge base outlined at the beginning of each chapter. In all, thirty symptom problems and psychosocial issues are discussed, including a number of symptoms not commonly considered in other textbooks, such as sleep disorders. The comprehensive section devoted to psychosocial factorsin palliative medicine contains an excellent chapter on ethics, a chapter on cultural issues, in addition to the more commonly encountered psychosocial issues. This excellant book was produced primarily for the Canadian student and practitioner but always with the world market in mind. Indeed. eachchapter was carefully checked to ensure that it would be comprehensible, relevant and useful for colleagues in any and every country.Review`'...The material has been superbly edited, and is presented at a uniformly high level, all the more impressive given the fact that many authors contributed to this book. There is much to praise in this book, and no faults to find with the text. The coverage is virtually complete...This is asuperb book for the medical student, and it is equally relevant for residents or practising physicians with an interst in the care of the terminally ill (all physicians). The book is attractively priced and readable, yet it covers a wealth of knowledge. The references were chosen for relevancy, andwill quickly direct interested readers to recent publications.'John F. Seely, Annals of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Vol.31, no.5, August 1998." The case-based approach, consistent style, editing and layout make this book easy to read and learn by...Although designed for medical students and specialists in training, this book should also appeal to cancer and palliative care doctors and nurses." Hospital DoctorAbout the AuthorNeil MacDonald, Director, Cancer Ethics Programme, Centre for Bioethics, Clinical Research Institute of Montreal, also Professor of Oncology, McGill University.