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Abrahm JL. A Physician’s Guide to Pain and Symptom Management in Cancer Patients.
2nd edition
John Hopkins University Press, 2005
Review
Sam Ahmedzai & Martin Muers (eds) SUPPORTIVE CARE IN RESPIRATORY DISEASE
Oxford University Press, 2005 540pp ISBN 0-19-263141-1
Review American Cancer Society. CANCER CAREGIVING A to Z. An At-home Guide for Patients and Families.
2008 ISBN 978-0-944235-92-8
Review
Anne-Mei T. PALLIATIVE CARE AND COMMUNICATION: Experiences in the Clinic,
Open University Press, 2002.
Review
Armes, J; Krishnasamy M; and Higginson, I.  Fatigue in Cancer.
Oxford University Press, 2004
Review
Armstrong-Coster A. LIVING AND DYING WITH CANCER.
Cambridge University Press, 2004
Review
Armstrong-Dailey A, Zarbock S. Hospice Care for Children 2nd Ed
Oxford University Press 2001.
Review
F. Amos Bailey THE PALLIATIVE RESPONSE
Menasha Ridge Press, 2005 ISBN 0-89732-968-6
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Baird RM and Rosenbaum SE (Eds) CARING FOR THE DYING: Critical issues at the edge of life.
Prometheus Books, 2003
Review
Barraclough J. (Ed.) ENHANCING CANCER CARE Complementary Therapy and Support
Oxford University Press, 2007.
Review Bass Madeline. PALLIATIVE CARE RESUSCITATION.
John Wiley, 2006. ISBN 978-0-470-01977-1
Review
Margaret Pabst Battin - ENDING LIFE: Ethics and the Way We Die
Oxford University Press, 2005 344 pp ISBN 0195140273
Review Beattie James and Sarah Goodlin (Eds). SUPPORTIVE CARE IN HEART FAILURE.
Oxford University Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0-19-857028-8
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Robert Becker and Richard Gamlin FUNDAMENTAL ASPECTS OF PALLIATIVE CARE NURSING
Quay Books, 2004 ISBN 1-85642-211-9
Review Beresford Peter, Lesl125ey Adshead and Suzy Croft. PALLIATIVE CARE, SOCIAL WORK AND SERVICE USERS-Making Life Possible.
Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007. ISBN 978 1 84310 465 0
Review Blank Arthur E. and Sean O’Mahony (Eds). CHOICES IN PALLIATIVE CARE - Issues in Health Care Delivery.
Springer, 2007. ISBN 978-0-387-70874-4
Review Bolton Gillie (Ed). DYING, BEREAVEMENT AND THE HEALING ARTS.
Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008. ISBN 978 1 84310 516 9
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Rinehart Bonnie. MAGNIFYING Y OUR DAYS: Inspirational Devotionals for Grieving
Winepress Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-57921-450-9.
Review Boog Kathryn M. and Claire Y. Tester. PALLIATIVE CARE: A Practical Guide for the Health Professional-Finding meaning and purpose in life and death.
Churchill Livingstone, 2008. ISBN 978-0-443-10380-3                               
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Booth S; Bruera E and Tate T. Palliative Care Consultations in Gynaeoncology.
Oxford University Press, 2004

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Booth, S, Bruera, E and Craig J. Palliative Care Consultations in Haemato-Oncology.
Oxford University Press, 2003.

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Booth S, Bruera E.(Eds) PRIMARY AND METASTATIC BRAIN TUMOURS.
Oxford University Press, 2004
Review Lesley K. Bowker, James D. Price and Sarah C. Smith OXFORD HANDBOOK OF GERIATRIC MEDICINE
Oxford University Press, 2006 763 pp ISBN 0-19-853029-3
Review
Braun L and Cohen M. HERBS AND NATURAL SUPPLEMENTS: An Evidence-based Guide.
Churchill Livingstone, 2004
Available from www.elsevier.com
Review Brasch Jillian. THE LAST GIFTS - Creative Ways to be with the Dying
Andrews McMeel Publishing .ISBN 978-07407-7704-2
Review
Brennan J, Moynihan C. CANCER IN CONTEXT : A Practical Guide to
Supportive Care.

Oxford University Press 2004.
Review
Brewin TBB, Sparshott M. Relating to the relatives. Breaking bad news, communication and support.
Radcliffe, 1996.
Review
Bruera E, Portenoy R (eds). Cancer Pain: Assessment and Management.
Cambridge University Press, 2003.
Review Bryant-Jefferies Richard. COUNSELLING FOR DEATH AND DYING
Person-centred dialogues. Radcliffe Publishing, 2006. ISBN 978-1-84619-079-7
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Cairns M, Thompson M, Wainwright W (Eds) TRANSITIONS IN DYING AND
BEREAVEMENT: A Psychosocial Guide for Hospice and Palliative Care.

Health Professions Press, 2003
Review Campbell JN, Basbaum AI, Dubner R, Dworkin RH and Sang CN (eds.) EMERGING STRATEGIES for the TREATMENT of NEUROPATHIC PAIN
IASP Press, 2006 ISBN 0-931092-61-2
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Frankie Campling and Michael Sharpe LIVING WITH A LONG-TERM ILLNESS. The Facts.
Oxford University Press, 2006 ISBN 0-19-852882-5
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Carr Alison, Higginson Irene, Robinson Peter (Eds) QUALITY OF LIFE
BMJ Books, 2003

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Daniel B. Carr, John D. Loeser and David B. Morris (Eds) NARRATIVE, PAIN, AND SUFFERING
IASP Press, 2005 ISBN 0-931092-57-4
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Carter BS and Levetown M (Eds). PALLIATIVE CARE FOR INFANTS, CHILDREN,
AND ADOLESCENTS: A Practical Handbook.

Johns Hopkins University Press 2004
Review Carte Hauoli Joyce. IN THE PRESENCE OF ANGELS - A return to faith through an Hawaiian doorway.
Outskirts Press, 2008. ISBN 978-1-4327-2172-5
Review Casell Joan. LIFE AND DEATH IN INTENSIVE CARE.
Temple University Press, 2005. ISBN 1-59213-335-5
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Cassell, E J. The Nature of Suffering and the Goals of Medicine, 2ed.
Oxford University Press, 2004

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Chambers, E J, Germain M and Brown E. Supportive Care for the Renal Patient.
Oxford University Press, 2004.
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Charlton R.(Ed) PRIMARY PALLIATIVE CARE: Dying, death and bereavement in the community.
Radcliffe Medical Press, 2002.

Review Chopra Chatterjee Suhita, Priyadarshi Patniak and Vijayaraghavan M. Chariar (Eds). DISCOURSES ON AGING AND DYING.
Sage Publication, 2008. ISBN 978-0-7619-3644-2
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Christakis N. DEATH FORETOLD: Prophecy and Prognosis in Medical Care.
University of Chicago Press, 1999.

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David Clark, Editor. CICELY SAUNDERS: Founder of the Hospice Movement -
Selected Letters 1959-1999.
Oxford University Press, 2002
Hardcover & now in paperback also
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Clark D, Small N, Wright M, Winslow M, Hughes N. A Bit of Heaven for the
Few? An Oral History of the Modern Hospice Movement in the United Kingdom.

Observatory Publications; UK: Lancaster University, 2005. Order information
Review Henry Close CEREMONIES FOR SPIRITUAL HEALING AND GROWTH
Haworth Press, 2006 0-7890-2905-7
Review Cohen Lorenzo and Maurie Markman (Eds). INTEGRATIVE ONCOLOGY- Incorporating Complementary Medicine into Conventional Cancer Care.
Humana Press, 2008. ISBN 978-1-58829-869-0
Review Critchley Simon. THE BOOK OF DEAD PHILOSOPHERS.
Granta Books (UK), and Melbourne University Press, 2008. ISBN 978 184708 01 03
Review Csikai Ellen and Barbara Jones (Eds). TEACHING RESOURCES FOR END-OF-LIFE PALLIATIVE CARE COURSES.
Lyceum Books, 2007 ISBN 978-1-933478-10-4
Review Ellen L. Csikai and Elizabeth Chaiatin ETHICS IN END-OF-LIFE DECISIONS IN SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
Lyceum Books Inc., 2006 261 pp ISBN 0-925065-52-8
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Davies, A and Finlay, I. Oral Care in Advanced Disease.
Oxford University Press, 2005 ISBN: 0-19-263243-4
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Mellar Davis, Paul Glare and Janet Hardy (Eds) OPIOIDS IN CANCER PAIN
Oxford University Press, 2005 337 pp ISBN 0-19-852943-0
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Davy Jand Ellis S. COUNSELLING SKILLS IN PALLIATIVE CARE
Open University Press, 2000.
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Dennison Amy, Dennison Allie, Dennison David. Our Dad Died: The True Story of Three Kids Whose Lives Changed.
Free Spirit Publishing, 2003.
Review Di Ciacco Janis A. THE COLORS OF GRIEF- Understanding a child’s journey through loss.
Jessica Kingsley Publications, 2008. ISBN 978 1 84310 886 3
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Dickman A, Littlewood C, Varga J.   The Syringe Driver: Continuous subcutaneous infusions in palliative care
Oxford University Press, 2002.
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Dickman, A, Schneider, J, Varga J. The Syringe Driver: Continuous subcutaneous infusions in palliative care, 2nd edition
Oxford University Press, 2005
Review Doriccah Peu Mmapheko (Ed). HOME/COMMUNITY-BASED CARE
Van Schaik Publishers, 2008. ISBN 978 0 627 02564 8
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Doyle D, Hanks, GW, Cherny N, Calman, KC (eds) Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine (3rd Ed)
Oxford University Press, 2003

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Doyle D, Hanks G, Cherny N, Calman K (Eds) OXFORD TEXTBOOK OF PALLIATIVE MEDICINE. Third Edition (Paperback).
Oxford
University
Press, 2005
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Draper NA. A BURDEN OF SILENCE: My Mother’s Battle With AIDS.
Authorhouse, 2004
Review Donna Iona Drozda TWENTY-TWO PRAYER POEMS FOR CAREGIVERS
Natural Press, 2003 56 pp ISBN 0-9707676-0-9
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Dunn GP, Johnson AG (Eds) SURGICAL PALLIATIVE CARE,
Oxford University
Press, 2004.
Review Dyregrov Atle. GRIEF IN YOUNG CHILDREN- A Handbook for Adults.
Second Edition. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008. ISBN 978 1-84310-612-8
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Dworkin RH and Breitbart WS. (Eds) PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF PAIN: A handbook for Health Care Providers
(Progress in Pain Research and Management, vol 27).
International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), 2004
Review Earle Sara, Caroline Bartholomew and Carol Komaromy (Eds) MAKING SENSE OF DEATH, DYING AND BEREAVEMENT: An Anthology
Sage Publications, The Open University, 2009. ISBN 978-1-84787-512-9
Review Earle Sara ,Carol Komaromy and Caroline Bartholomew (Eds). DEATH AND DYING: A READER.
Sage Publications, The Open University, 2009. ISBN 978-1-84787-510-5
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Edzard Ernst, Max Pittler, Barbara Wider, Kate Boddy (Eds) OXFORD HANDBOOK OF COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE
Oxford University Press, 2008 424 pp ISBN 978-0-19-920677-3
Review Emanuel Linda L and S. Lawrence Librach (eds). PALLIATIVE CARE
Core Skills and Clinical Competencies. Elsevier Saunders, 2007 ISBN 978-1-4160-2597-9
Review Fairview Hospice.  THE FAMILY HANDBOOK OF HOSPICE CARE.
Fairview Press, 1999 .ISBN 1-57749-090-8
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Field MJ, Behrman RE (Eds) WHEN CHILDREN DIE: Improving Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Children and their Families.
Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, National Academies Press, 2003.
Review
Wesley C. Finnigan BEING A CANCER PATIENT’S CARER – A Guide
Radcliffe Publishing, 2005 ISBN 1-85775-638-X
Review Foyle Lorna and Hostad Janis (Eds). INNOVATIONS IN CANCER AND PALLIATIVE CARE EDUCATION.
Radcliffe Publishing, 2007. ISBN 978 1 84619 056 8
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Foyle Lorna and Hostad Janis (Eds) DELIVERING CANCER AND PALLIATIVE CARE EDUCATION
Radcliffe Publishing Ltd, 2004 Order Through Radcliffe
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Gabori S A Good Enough Life: The Dying Speak.
Goose Lane Editions, 2002.
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William Gaventa and David Coulter (Eds) END-OF-LIFE CARE: BRIDGING DISABILITY AND AGEING WITH PERSON-CENTERED CARE
Haworth Press, 2005 ISBN 0-7890-3073-X
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Gaze MN and Wilson IM. HANDBOOK OF COMMUNITY CANCER CARE,
Greenwich Medical Media, 2003.
Review Geertz Nanett ( Poem) and Anne Ierardi ( Pianting). WALKING WITH GRIEF - A Healing Journey.
Health Signs Center, 2004. ISBN 978 0 977658 305
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Stephen J. Gibson and Debra K. Weiner (Eds) PAIN IN OLDER PERSONS
Progress in Pain Research and Management, Vol. 35
IASP Press, 2005 432 pp ISBN 0-931092-59-0
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Sharon Gilchrest O’Neil SHELTERING THOUGHTS About Loss and Grief
Tate Publishing, 2005 ISBN 1-9332904-3-9
Review Glare Paul and Nicholas A. Christakis (Eds). PROGNOSIS IN ADVANCED CANCER.
Oxford University Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0-19-853022-0
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Ann Goldman, Richard Hain and Stephen Liben (Eds) OXFORD TEXTBOOK OF PALLIATIVE CARE FOR CHILDREN
Oxford University Press, 2006 ISBN 0-19-852653-9
Review Goossens Renee. PAIN MANAGEMENT-Enhancing Your Life to the Fullest
Anshan, 2009. ISBN 978-184829-0099
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William H. Griffith MORE THAN A PARTING PRAYER. Lessons in Care-giving for the Dying
Judson Press, 2004 ISBN 0-8170-1480-2
Review Greer Ronald J. MARKINGS ON THE WINDOW SILL. Dimensions for Living
Abingdon Press, 2006. ISBN 0-687-33363-6
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Yasmin Gunaratnam and David Oliviere (Eds) NARRATIVE AND STORIES IN HEALTH CARE Illness, Dying, and Bereavement
Oxford University Press, 2009
246 pp ISBN 978-0-19-954669-5
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Hadjistavropoulos Thomas and Heather D. Hadjistavropoulos (Eds). PAIN MANAGEMENT FOR OLDER ADULTS - A Self-help Guide.
IASP Press, 2008. ISBN 978 093 109 2 701

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Hallenbeck JL. PALLIATIVE CARE PERSPECTIVES,
Oxford University Press, 2003.
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Hartley Nigel and Malcolm Payne (Eds). THE CREATIVE ARTS IN PALLIATIVE CARE.
Jessica Kingsley Publishes, 2008. ISBN 978-1-84310-591-6

Review Heyse-Moore Lois. SPEAKING OF DYING - A Practical Guide to Using Counseling Skills in Palliative Care.
Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008 ISBN 978-1-84310-646-3
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Hoskin, P and Makin W. Oncology for Palliative Medicine:
Second Edition, Oxford University Press, 2003. ISBN 0-19-262811-9
Review Hoaglund Maria. THE LAST ADVENTURE OF LIFE. Inspiring approaches to living and dying.
Finch Publishing, 2009, ISBN 978 1876 451899
Review Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association: COMPENDIUM OF TREATMENT OF END-STAGE NON-CANCER DIAGNOSES
Kendall/Hunt Publishing www.hpna.org
Review Hudson Peter and Payne Sheila (Eds). FAMILY CARERS IN PALLIATIVE CARE - A Guide for Health and Social Care Professionals.
Oxford University Press, 2009, ISBN 978-0-19-921690-1
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Julian Hughes (Ed) PALLIATIVE CARE AND SEVERE DEMENTIA
Quay Books, 2005 160 pp ISBN 185 6422658
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Review Jarret Lucinda (Ed) . CREATIVE ENGAGEMENT IN PALLIATIVE CARE - New Perspectives on User Involvement.
Radcliffe Publishing, 2007. ISBN 978-1-84619-158-9
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J. Shep Jeffreys HELPING GRIEVING PEOPLE When Tears Are Not Enough - A Handbook for Care Providers
Brunner-Routledge, 2005 347 pp ISBN 0-415-94603-4
Review
Joishy SK.  Palliative Medicine Secrets.
244 pp. ISBN 1-56053-304-8 Mosby, 1999.
Review
Joseph E. THE STARTLED HEART: Ghazal Variations on Loss,
Oolichan Books, 2004.
Available from oolichan@island.net
Review Douglas M. Justins (Ed) PAIN 2005 – AN UPDATED REVIEW
IASP Press, 2005 ISBN 0-931092-63-9
Review Kaszycki Rose and Juanita Liepelt. NURTURING YOUR SELF WHILE CARING FOR ANOTHER.
Reality Is Books, 2007
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Kellehear A. and Ritchie D (eds) SEVEN DYING AUSTRALIANS.
Innovative Resources - The Publishing Arm of St. Luke's Anglicare, 2003

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Kember L. LEAN ON ME: Cancer through a carer's eyes.
L. Kember Publications, 2003.
Available at www.cancerthroughacarerseyes.jkwh.com/
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Keown J. (Ed.) Euthanasia Examined. Ethical, Clinical and Legal Perspectives.
Cambridge University Press. 1997.
Review
Kessler D. THE NEEDS OF THE DYING: A guide for bringing hope, comfort and love to life's final chapter
Quill, 2000.
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Kuhl D. WHAT DYING PEOPLE WANT: Practical Wisdom for the End-of-Life.
Public Affairs, 2002 317pp. ISBN 1-58648-197-5
Review La Porte Marianne and Deborah Witt Sherman (Eds) PALLIATIVE CARE NURSING 2e- Quality care to the End-of-life.
Springer Publishing Company, 2006. ISBN 978-082615-794-2
Review Lang Weithe Georgia. SHINING MOMENTS - Finding hope in facing death.
Reflections Press, 2008. ISBN 978 0 9790343 1 2
Review Langshur Eric and Sharon with Mary Beth Sammons. WE CARRY EACH OTHER- Getting Through Life’s Toughest Times.
Conari Press, 2007. ISBN 978-1-57324-311-7
Review Vicky Lavy, Charlie Bond and Ruth Wooldridge: PALLIATIVE CARE TOOLKIT - Improving care from the roots up in resource-limited settings
Help the Hospices and The Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance, 2008 100 pp ISBN 978-1-871978-71-1
Downloaded free http://tinyurl.com/ptpwl8
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Lawton J. THE DYING PROCESS: Patients' Experiences of Palliative Care.
Routledge, 2000.

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Ruven Liebhaber & Andrew Barder DEVELOPING HOSPICE RESIDENCES - A Guide and Tool Kit
Pentaview Collaboration, 2002
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Ruven Liebhaber & J Koeper HOSPICE INPATIENT UNITS IN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES - A Guide and Tool Kit
Pentaview Collaboration, 2005
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Lloyd-Williams M. (ed) PSYCHOSOCIAL ISSUES IN PALLIATIVE CARE 2nd edition
Oxford University Press, 2008  ISBN 978-0-19-921642-0 261 pp
Review Long Carol O. Long and Bonnie M. Morgan (Eds) PAIN MANAGEMENT-The resource guide for home health and hospice nurses.
Hopkins Medical Products, 2008. ISBN 978-0-9788865-0-9
Review Lyman Gary H. and Jeffrey Crawford (Eds). CANCER SUPPORTIVE CARE - Advances in therapeutic strategies.
Informa Health Care, 2008 ISBN 978 1 4200 5289 3
Review Lynn Joanne, Janice Schuster, Anne Wilkinson and Lyn Simon. IMPROVING CARE FOR THE END-OF-LIFE - A Source Book for Heath Care Managers and Clinicians. Second Edition.
Oxford University Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0-19-531042-9

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Neil MacDonald, Doreen Oneschuk, Neil Hagen and Derek Doyle (Eds) PALLIATIVE MEDICINE – A Case Based Manual 2nd edition.
Oxford University Press 2005 421 pp ISBN 0-19-852832-9
Review Macleod Sandy. THE PSYCHIATRY OF PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
The Dying Mind. Radcliffe Publishing, 2007. ISBN 978-1-84619-92-6
Review Magno Josephine. Hospice in America.
iUniverse, Inc., 2007. ISBN 978-0-595-45651-2
Review Mallon Brenda. DYING, DEATH AND GRIEF-Working with adult bereavement.
Sage Publications, 2008. ISBN 978-1-4129-3415-2
Review
Matzo MLP and Sherman DW (Eds). GERONTOLOGIC PALLIATIVE CARE NURSING.
Mosby, 2004
Review
McDonald Peter THE OXFORD DICTIONARY OF MEDICAL QUOTATIONS
Review McGrath Pam. LIVING WITH LEUKAEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA. A Guide for Patients and Their Families.
2nd edition. Researchman Publications, 2008. ISBN 978 097754 0525
Review
McIntyre R. NURSING SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES OF DYING PATIENTS.
Whurr Publishers Ltd, 2002
Review McQuay Henry J., EijaKalso, R. Andrew Moore (Eds). SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS IN PAIN RESEARCH: METHODOLOGY REFINED.
IASP, 2008. ISBN 978 0 931092 69 5
Review
Meldrum ML. Opioids and Pain Relief: A Historical Perspective. IASP Press, 2004.
Review
Harold Merskey, John D. Loeser and Ronald Dubner (Eds) THE PATHS OF PAIN 1975-2005
IASP Press (International Association for the Study of Pain), 2005
549 pp ISBN 0-931092-56-6
Review
Miller Elliot Mark  - THE HUSBAND'S GUIDE TO CANCER SURVIVAL
Angel's Quill Production, 2004
Review Mitchell Geoffrey. PALLIATIVE CARE- A patient-centered approach.
Radcliffe Publishing, 2008. ISBN 978-1-85775-739-2
Review Monroe Barbara and David Oliviere (Eds.) RESILIENCE IN PALLIATIVE CARE - Achievement in Adversity.
Oxford University Press, 2007 .ISBN 978-0-19-920641-4
Review
Monroe B and Frances Krause (Eds) BRIEF INTERVENTIONS WITH BEREAVED CHILDREN
Oxford
University
Press 2005.
Review
R. Sean Morrison and Diane E. Meier (Eds). GERIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE
Oxford University Press, 2003. 430 pp. ISBN 019514191-1
Review
The National Council for Palliative Care. 20:20 VISION – THE SHAPE OF
THE FUTURE FOR PALLIATIVE CARE The NCPC, 2005.

Available in www.ncpc.org.uk
Review
Neuberger J. DYING WELL: A Guide to Enabling a Good Death.
Hochland and Hochland, 2004
Review
Neuberger J. CARING FOR DYING PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT FAITHS (Third Edition)
Radcliffe Medical Press, 2004.
Review Simon I.R. Noble, Miriam J. Johnson and Agnes Y.Y. Lee (eds) VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM IN ADVANCED DISEASE - A Clinical Guide
Oxford University Press 2009 181 pp ISBN 978-0-19-923204-9
Review
Norlander, Linda TO COMFORT ALWAYS A Nurse’s Guide to End-of-Life Care
Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society of Nursing, 2008
125 pp ISBN 978-1-930538-73-3
Review
Normal, Richard & Currow, David (eds) SUPPORTIVE CARE FOR THE UROLOGY PATIENT
Oxford University Press, 2005 476pp ISBN 0-19-852941-4
Review
Brian Nyatanga and Maxine Astley-Pepper (Eds) HIDDEN ASPECTS OF PALLIATIVE CARE
Quay Books, 2005 166 pp ISBN 1-85642-239-9
Review O’Connell Joe M. EVACUATION PLAN - A Novel from the Hospice
Dalton Publishing, 2007. ISBN 978-0-9740703-8-4
Review
Kathe Oleson SEND ME TULIPS
Prisma Press, 2005 ISBN 0-9702390-0-9
Review Oliver D, Borasio GD, Walsh D (Eds) PALLIATIVE CARE IN AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS
Second Edition (Motor Neurone Disease). Oxford University Press, 2006 - ISBN 019-857048-1
Review Rev. Oliver S. A FISH NAMED ED.
Airleaf Publishing, 2005 .ISBN 978-1-59453-464-5
Review Olivieri Laura. WHERE ARE YOU? A Child’s Book about Loss.
2007. ISBN 978-1-4357-0091-8
Review
Oliviere D and Monroe B (Eds) DEATH, DYING, AND SOCIAL DIFFERENCES.
Oxford University Press, 2004
Review
Eileen Palmer and John Howarth Palliative Care for the Primary Care Team
Quay Books, 2005 ISBN 1-85642-229-1
Review Parker Frances Shani. BECOMING DEAD RIGHT- A Hospice Volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes.
Loving Healing Press, 2007. ISBN 978-1-932690-35-4
Review
Jonathan Parker (Ed) ASPECTS OF SOCIAL WORK AND PALLIATIVE CARE
Quay Books, 2005 167 pp ISBN 1-85642-266-6
Review

Patarca-Montero R (ed). Handbook of Cancer Related Fatigue.
Haworth Press, 2004.

Review
Patt RB, Lang SS. THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO RELIEVING CANCER PAIN AND
SUFFERING,
Oxford University Press 2004.
Review
Payne S, Seymour J, Ingleton C (Eds). PALLIATIVE CARE NURSING: Principles and Evidence for Practice
Open University Press, 2004.
Review
Pazdur, Coia, Hoskins and Wagman (Eds) CANCER MANAGEMENT: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH Medical, Surgical and Radiation Oncology.
7th edition The Oncology Group, 2003
Review Perry Johnston Gail and Jill Perry Rabideau. A RUMOR OF ANGELS
Quotations for Living, Dying & Letting Go. Cupola Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0-9793345-0-4
Review Pfund Rita. PALLIATIVE CARE NURSING OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.
Radcliffe Publishing, 2007. ISBN 978-1-84619-019-3
Review Polce-Lynch Mary. NOTHING LEFT UNSAID.
Marlowe and Company, 2006. ISBN 978-1-56924-321-3
Review Pörtner Marlis. BEING OLD IS DIFFERENT- Person-Centred Care for Old People.
PCCS Books, 2008. ISBN 978 189 805 9998
Review
Pratt RJ. HIV and AIDS: A Foundation for Nursing and Health Care Practice (5th Ed)
Arnold, 2003.
Review
Pratt RJ, John M. Grange JM and Williams VG. TUBERCULOSIS: A foundation for nursing and health care practice.
Hodder Arnold, 2005
Review
Price DD, Bushnell MC. Psychological Methods of Pain Control: Basic Science and Clinical Perspectives: Progress in Pain Research and Management
Vol. 29. Seattle: IASP Press, 2004.
Review
Ruth B. Purtilo and Henk A.M.J. ten Have (Eds) ETHICAL FOUNDATIONS OF PALLIATIVE CARE FOR ALZHEIMER DISEASE
Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004 368 pp ISBN 0-8018-7870-5
Review
Quill TE and Battin MP (Eds) PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED DYING: The case for palliative care and patient choice.
Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004
Review

Rajagopal MR, Mazza D, Lipman AG (eds). Pain and Palliative Care in the Developing World and Marginalized Populations: A Global Challenge.
Haworth Press, 2003.

Review Fiona Randall and R.S. Downie THE PHILOSOPY OF PALLIATIVE CARE. Critique and Reconstruction.
Oxford University Press, 2006 ISBN 0-19-856736-7
Review Redall Christine. PALLIATIVE CARE FOR CARE HOMES
A Practical Handbook. Radcliffe Publishing, 2009; ISBN 978 184619 248 7
Review
Regnard C, Tempest S A guide to symptom relief in advanced disease
Butterworth-Heinemann; 5th edition
Review
David B. Resnik, JD PhD DYING DECLARATIONS. Notes from a Hospice Volunteer
The Haworth Press, 2005 83 pp ISBN 0-7890-2545-0
Review Richard Ann. LIFE IN A HOSPICE - Reflections on Caring for the Dying
Radcliffe Press, 2007. ISBN 978 18461 92 432
Review A. M. Brady Reinsmith SURVIVING GRIEF
Judson Press 2001 ISBN 0-8179-1381-4
Review Ritter Rick. COPING WITH PHYSICAL LOSS AND DISABILITY - A Work Book.
Loving Healing Press, 2006. ISBN 978 193 269 018 7
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Anne K. Robey WIDOWS' WORDS...OF HOPE
Trafford Publishing, 2005
Available at http://www.trafford.com
Review
Room 217: Music for Life Journey. CD: Warm Breezes, CD: Classic Comfort.
Available from www.room217.ca
Review
Beth Rotondo THREADS OF HOPE. An Offering For Those Who Grieve
Stillpoint Press, 2004 ISBN 0-9760165-0-8
Review
Rumbold Bruce (Ed) SPIRITUALITY AND PALLIATIVE CARE: Social and Pastoral
Perspectives.
Oxford University Press, 2002
Review Rybicki John. WE BED DOWN INTO WATER.
Northwestern University Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0-8101-5186-4
Review
Saunders Dame Cicely, WATCH WITH ME. Inspiration for a life in hospice care.
Mortal Press, 2003.
Review
Saunders C, Baines M, Dunlop RJ. Living with dying: A guide for palliative carers.
Oxford University Press, 1995.
Review Schatman Michael and Alexandra Campbell (eds). CHRONIC PAIN MANAGEMENT - Guidelines for Multidisciplinary Program Development.
Informa Healthcare, 2007 (distributed in Australia by Palgrave Macmillan). ISBN 978-142004512-3
Review Schofield Pat (Ed) THE MANAGEMENT OF PAIN IN OLDER PEOPLE.
Wiley, 2007 ISBN 978-0-470-03349-4
Review Shaw Rosalie. SOFT SIFT IN AN HOURGLASS - Stories of Hope and Resilience at the End of Life.
Armour Publishing, 2009, ISBN 978-981-4222-82-2
Review Georgia Simonis DEATH MATTERS
AuthorHouse, 2009
172 pp ISBN 978-1-4389-4059-5
Review

Smith Heather and Mark K. Smith. THE ART OF HELPING OTHERS Being around, being there, being wise.
Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008 ISBN 978-1-84310-638-8

Review

Sorense Julia. OVERCOMING LOSS.
Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2008. ISBN 978 1 84310 464 3

Review
Stanworth, R Recognizing Spiritual Needs in People Who Are Dying
Oxford University Press, 2004. ISBN 0-19-852511-7
Review
Staton J Shuy R, Byock I. A FEW MONTHS TO LIVE: Different Paths to Life's End,
Georgetown University Press, 2001.
Review
Stillwater, Michael, Malkin, Gary CARE FOR THE JOURNEY - Messages and Music for Sustaining the Heart of Health Care
A Wisdom of the World Production, 2005
CD-ROM
Available from: www.careforthejourney.net
Review
Stillwater, Michael, Malkin, Gary GRACEFUL PASSAGES - A Companion for Living and Dying
A Wisdom of the World Production, 2003
CD & Book (75pp) set. (A Music only edition titled Unspeakable Grace is also available.)
Available from: www.careforthejourney.net
Review
Storey P and Carol F. Knight CF. AAHPM UNIPAC SERIES, 2nd Edition.
Hospice/Palliative Care Training for Physicians.

MaryAnn Liebert, 2003 A Self Study Program
Available from
www.liebertpub.com/publication.aspx?pub_id=119&crit=UNIPAC
Review

Sykes Nigel, Michael I. Bennett and Chun-Su Wuan (Eds). CANCER PAIN. 2e.
Hodder Arnold, 2008. ISBN 978-0-340-94007-5

Review
Nigel Sykes, Polly Edmonds & John Wiles (eds) MANAGEMENT OF ADVANCED DISEASE
Arnold, 2004 640pp ISBN 0-340-76313-2
Review

Syme Rodney. A GOOD DEATH - An Argument for Voluntary Euthanasia.
Melbourne University Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0-522-85503-6

Review
S. Tanneberger, F. Cavalli, F. Pannuti (eds.). Cancer in Developing Countries: The Great Challenge for Oncology in the 21st Century
Zuckschwerdt Verlag, 2004. 177pp. ISBN 3-88603-830-0.
Review

Terman Stanley A. THE BEST WAY TO SAY GOODBYE-A Legal Peaceful Choice at the End of Life.
Life Transitions Publications, 2007. ISBN 978-1-933418-03-2

Review
John Terpstra THE BOYS: Or, waiting for the Electrician’s Daughter
Gaspereau Press, 2005 ISBN 1-554470-11-0
Review

Tessmann Leslee. SACRED GRIEF - Exploring a new dimension to grief.
Loving Healing Press, 2008. ISBN 978-1-932690-53-8

Review
The West Midlands Paediatric Macmillan Team PALLIATIVE CARE FOR THE CHILD WITH MALIGNANT DISEASE
Quay Books 2005 174 pp ISBN 1-85642-243-7
Review

The Wit: DVD. Actress: Emma Thompson. Director: Mike Nichols

Review
Thomas K, Colin-Thome D, Maher J. Caring for the Dying at Home: Companions on the Journey.
Radcliffe Medical Press, 2003.
Review

Tittle Sally Sue. THIS DAY SO SWEET - A Journey with Grace.
Wing and A Prayer Press, 2006. ISBN 978-0-9774050-0-8

Review
Robert Twycross ORAL MORPHINE IN ADVANCED CANCER. Fifth Edition
Beaconsfield Publishers, 2009
40 pp ISBN 978-0-906584-61-3
Review

van Bommel Harry. FAMILY HOSPICE CARE.
Legacies, 2006. ISBN 1-55307-021-6

Review
Linda Van Dyke LESSONS IN GRIEF AND DEATH. Supporting People With Developmental Disabilities In The Healing Process
High Tide Press, 2003 128 pp ISBN 1-892696-30-4
Review
Stephen Verderber and Ben J. Refuerzo INNOVATIONS IN HOSPICE ARCHITECTURE
Taylor and Francis, 2005 ISBN 0-415-32713-X
Review
Villanueva L, Dickenson AH, Ollat H. The Pain System in Normal and Pathological States: A Primer for Clinicians. Vol 31.
Seattle: IASP Press, 2004
Review
Voltz R, Bernat JL, Borasio GD, Maddocks I, Oliver D, Portenoy RK (Eds). PALLIATIVE CARE IN NEUROLOGY.
Oxford University Press, 2004
Review

Walton T.  Kindnesses: A Journey through the Seasons of Grief.
Rosalie Ink Publications; 2002.

Review Walsh Declan et al (Eds). PALLIATIVE MEDICINE.
Saunders Elsevier, 2008. ISBN 978-0-323-04021-1
Review

Wanzer Sydney and Joseph Glenmullen. TO DIE WELL-Your right to comfort, calm, and choice in the last days of life.
Da Capo Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0-7382-1083-4

Review

Warnock Mary and Elisabeth Macdonald. EASEFUL DEATH. Is There A Case For Assisted Dying?
Oxford University Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0-19-953990-1

Review
Watson, M, Lucas, C, Hoy, A, and Back, I. Oxford Handbook of Palliative Care.
Oxford University Press, 2005
0-19-850897-2
Review
Webb P (ed) ETHICAL ISSUES IN PALLIATIVE CARE: Reflections and Considerations.
Hochland and Hochland, 2000 ISBN 1898507279 138 pp
Review
Phoebe Welsh I WONDER WHAT YOU DO ON YOUR FIRST DAY IN HEAVEN
Less is More Publishing, 2005 60pp ISBN 0-9769618-1-4
Review James L Werth and Dean Blevins (Eds) DECISION MAKING NEAR THE END-OF-LIFE Issues, developments and future directions
Routledge, 2009 390 pp ISBN 978-0-415-95448-8
Review

Wilmes D.M. SEVEN DAYS OF HOSPICE-A Memoir.
iUniverse, 2007. ISBN 978-0-595-46373-2

Review

Wilson Deanna. WITHIN ME-Hope for a New Joy.
2007, ISBN 978-0-578-00397-9

Review
Michelle Winslow, David Clark ST. JOSEPH’S HOSPICE, HACKNEY - A century of caring in the East End of London
Observatory Publications, 2005 Pp 152 ISBN 095441923-5
Review

Wolfer Terry A. and Vicki M. Runnion (Eds). DYING, DEATH AND BEREAVEMENT IN SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE - Decision cases for advance practice.
Columbia University Press, 2008. ISBN 978 0 231 14175 8

Review
Woodruff R. Palliative Medicine: Evidence-based Symptomatic and Supportive Care for Patients with Advanced Cancer. 4th Edition. 432 pages Oxford University Press, 2004
Review
Worswick J. A HOUSE CALLED HELEN: The Development of Hospice Care for
Children
2nd Edition. Oxford University Press, 2000.
Review
Roger Worthington (Ed) ETHICS AND PALLIATIVE CARE - A Case-based Manual
Radcliffe Publishing, 2005 129 pp ISBN 1-85775-846-3
Review Michael Wright, VICTOR ZORZA: A LIFE AMID LOSS
Observatory Publications, 2006
284 pp ISBN 0-9544192-1-9
Available from www.observatory-publications.net/
Review
Yarbro CH, Frogge MH. (Eds.) Cancer Symptom Management: Patient Self-Care Guides
(Book with CD-ROM for Windows & Macintosh) Publisher: Jones & Bartlett ISBN: 0763711675
Review
Zylicz Z; Twycross R and Jones E A. Pruritus in Advanced Disease
Oxford University Press, 2004 ISBN: 0198525109

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