TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dickman, Andrew
TI  - Drugs in palliative care
SN  - 9780199660391
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Oxford
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Palliative treatment
KW  - Drugs
KW  - Pain management
N2  - While palliative care has adopted a holistic approach to treatment, medication driven symptom management ostensibly forms the critical aspect of care. Pharmacological therapy can be extremely complex because these patients often have coexisting medical conditions in addition to symptoms caused by their terminal disease. The resulting polypharmacy can be daunting for professionals and can negatively impact on effectiveness of care.
Fully revised and updated, the second edition of Drugs in Palliative Care is a detailed yet concise handbook that will appeal to a variety of healthcare professionals involved in the provision of palliative care and medicines information
ER  -