Palliative Medicine

A branch of medicine concerned with preventing and relieving the suffering of patients in any stage of disease. Its focus is on comprehensive care and improving the quality of all areas of the patient's life.

Year introduced: 2015 [MeSH]

Databases

Oxford Scholarship Online: Palliative Care

Also known as OSO Palliative Care, this database contains the full text and abstracts of books published by Oxford in the areas of palliative care.

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Ebooks

Principles and Practice of Palliative Care and Supportive Oncology, 5th ed.

Recommended Resource

Author

Berger, Ann M.

Year

2021

ISBN

9781975143688

Subject

Psycho-Oncology

Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing

Palliative Medicine

Advance Care Planning in End of Life Care, 2nd ed.

Author

Keri Thomas et al., editors

Year

2018

ISBN

978019880213

Subject

Palliative Medicine

Care at the Close of Life: Evidence and Experience

Author

McPhee, Stephen J. et al.

Year

2011

ISBN

9780071637954

Subject

Palliative Medicine

Evidence-Based Practice

Dignity Therapy: Final Words for Final Days

Author

Chochinov, Harvey Max.

Year

2012

ISBN

9780195176216

Subject

Palliative Medicine

Dying at the Margins: Reflections on Justice and Healing for Inner-City Poor

Author

Anne Arundel, MD

Year

2019

ISBN

9780199760145

Subject

Palliative Medicine

Evidence-based Practice of Palliative Medicine

Author

Nathan E. Goldstein, R. Sean Morrison.

Year

2023

ISBN

9780323847025

Subject

Palliative Medicine

Evidence-Based Practice

Handbook of Supportive and Palliative Radiation Oncology

Author

Krishnan, Monica S.

Year

2017

ISBN

9780128035238

Subject

Psycho-Oncology

Radiation Oncology

Palliative Medicine

Life to Be Lived: Challenges and Choices for Patients and Careers in Life-Threatening Illnesses

Author

Catherine Proot and Michael Yorke

Year

2014

ISBN

9780199685011

Subject

Palliative Medicine

Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing

Oxford Textbook of Public Health Palliative Care

Author

Julian Abel

Year

2022

ISBN

9780198862994

Subject

Public Health

Palliative Medicine

Palliative Care for Older People: A Public Health Perspective

Author

Lieve Van den Block

Year

2015

ISBN

9780198717614

Subject

Palliative Medicine

Geriatrics and Gerontology

Public Health

Palliative Care in Oncology

Author

Bernd Alt-Epping

Year

2015

ISBN

9783662462027

Subject

Psycho-Oncology

Palliative Medicine

Palliative Care: Core Skills and Clinical Competencies, 2nd ed.

Author

Emanuel, L.L, Librach, S.L., editors

Year

2011

ISBN

9781437716191

Subject

Palliative Medicine

Textbook of Interdisciplinary Pediatric Palliative Care

Author

Joanne Wolfe

Year

2011

ISBN

9781437702620

Subject

Palliative Medicine

Textbook of Palliative Care

Author

MacLeod, Roderick Duncan (ed.); Van den Block, Lieve (ed.)

Year

2019

ISBN

9783319777405

Subject

Palliative Medicine

The Hastings Center Guidelines for Decisions on Life-Sustaining Treatment and Care Near the End of Life, 2nd ed.

Author

Nancy Berlinger, Bruce Jennings, and Susan M. Wolf

Year

2013

ISBN

9780199974566

Subject

Palliative Medicine

Journals

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

ISSN

10499091

1938-2715

Subject

Palliative Medicine

CiteScore™ (2025) calculated by Scopus: 3.7

BMC Palliative Care

ISSN

1472684X

Subject

Palliative Medicine

CiteScore™ (2025) calculated by Scopus: 4.9

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

ISSN

1873-6513

Subject

Palliative Medicine

CiteScore™ (2025) calculated by Scopus: 6.1

Journal of Palliative Medicine

ISSN

10966218

15577740

Subject

Palliative Medicine

CiteScore™ (2025) calculated by Scopus: 3.2

Palliative and Supportive Care

ISSN

14789515

14789523

Subject

Palliative Medicine

CiteScore™ (2025) calculated by Scopus: 3.3

Palliative Care

ISSN

11782242

Subject

Palliative Medicine

CiteScore™ (2019) calculated by Scopus: 3.3