Books in the Oxford Specialist Handbooks in End of Life Care series

This book provides practical guidance on managing renal patients at the end of life stage. It is presented in easily accessible, bullet point style, and is illustrated with case histories from real life patients, and drug tables.

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.

The third book in the palliative care strand of the Oxford Specialist Handbooks demonstrates how palliative medicine and respiratory medicine physicians can combine their expertise to offer the best possible quality of care for patients dying from advanced respiratory disease.

Excellent end of life care for people with heart failure is challenging but possible. In easily digestible summaries, this book presents practical advice about how and when to integrate a palliative care approach alongside standard heart failure management.