The Oxford Handbook of Palliative Care returns for a third edition, maintaining the concise yet comprehensive format suited to the busy practitioner for quick access to key information, and fully updated to reflect changes in the palliative care landscape.Featuring an increased emphasis on non-malignant diseases such as dementia, this authoritative text combines evidence-based care with the bedside experience of experienced palliative care professionals to give the reader a complete overview of the physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of care for the end-of-life patient. Symptom management is covered in detail, with updated formulary tables and syringe driver protocols, and a new chapter on international perspectives to broaden thereader's perception of methods for delivering end-of-life care.The third edition of the Oxford Handbook of Palliative Care is the essential companion for all of those working with adults, children, and families with palliative care needs, in both hospital and community settings.The following correction has been made online and will be included in the first reprint. Readers can get in touch with us directly using the contact details on the back of the book or at our online form via the address below with questions or comments: https://global.oup.com/academic/category/medicine-and-healthChapter 5. Page 109The dose for Hyoscine butylbromide sc has been amended in line with NICE guidance (https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drug/hyoscine-butylbromide.html): '20-120 mg 4 hourly' has been corrected to '20-80mg 4 hourly'.

1 Ethical issues and the person in the patient; 2 Communication in palliative care; 3 Research in palliative care; 4 Quality of life; 5 Principles of drug use in palliative care; 6 Oncology and palliative care; 7 Palliative care and haematology; 8 Pain management; 9 Gastrointestinal symptoms; 10 Respiratory symptoms; 11 Genitourinary symptoms; 12 Skin problems in palliative care; 13 Neurological problems in advanced cancer; 14 Palliation of head and neck cancer; 15 Endocrine and metabolic complications of advanced cancer; 16 Paediatrics; 17 Heart failure; 18 Renal failure; 19 HIV and palliative care; 20 Dementia and frailty; 21 Palliative care in non-malignant neurological disease; 22 Psychiatric symptoms in palliative care; 23 Spiritual care; 24 The contribution to palliative care of allied health professions; 25 Complementary and alternative medicine; 26 Population based end of life care; 27 Hospital liaison; 28 Palliative and end of life care for people with learning disabilities; 29 Emergencies; 30 Terminal phase; 31 Bereavement; 32 Self care for health professionals; 33 Access to palliative care - international perspectives; 34 Miscellaneous