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The world's leading source of evidence-based guidance on caring for patients at the end of life. Featuirng the content of the world's most widely read medical journal, plus completely new, never-before-published content. Perfect for medical students, trainees, and clinicians alike. Market / AudienceMedical students: 18000/yr US, 250,000 globalNP and PA students: 25,000/yr US, 50,000+ globalIM and FP residents: 30,000 US, 60,000 globalIM and FP clinicians: 140,000 US, 300,000+ globalPalliative medicine: 3000 USOncology: 20,000 US, 60,000 globalSocial workers About the BookIn the tradition of the User's Guides to the Medical Literature, and The Rational Clinical Examination, JAMA/Care at the Close of Life is based on a widely successful series of articles appearing over the course of the last ten years in JAMA, the world's most widely read medical journal. The series is directed by Stephen McPhee, a leading authoriity of end of life care, and the chief editor of our market leading Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment text. The articles in the series cover fundamental topics and challenges in caring for patients who have been given a terminal diagnosis. Featuring a strong focus on evidence-based medicine, and organized by clinical cases, the articles are widely read by faculty, medical students, and clinicians who, frankly, have not been given a solid educational experience on this very important medical issue. The book will be physically modeled after The Rational Clinical Examination, in a full color format that highlights the clinical cases. It will be well suited for use as an required or recommended textbook for medical, PA, and NO students, and as a clinical reference text for trainees and practicing physicians and nurses. Key Selling Features Based on highy regarded content from the world's most widely read medical journal All content is completely updated, and extensive new, never-before-published content has been added Case-based, and evidence-based, so its a perfect fit for the way medical students and residents like to learn Focuses on practical, real-world issues for primary care physicians, and avoids esoteric issues of interest only to specialists in palliative care Full color format, modeled after the highly regarded Rational Clinical Examination Includes multimedia materials available on line: Power Point slides for teaching, and video interviews with patients in end-of-life care, so that faculty and students get supplemental resources for learning the art and science of care at the end of life Evidence-based guidance from the world's leading medical journal, on a critical topic that has been neglected in medical education and training until recently. Author ProfileJAMA is the world's most widely read medical journal, and has a reputation for excellence in evidence-based medicine. Stephen McPhee has high visbility on account of his editorship of CMDT, and for his driving role in enhancing end of life care in medical education and training programs. He is: Professor of Medicine, UCSF School of Medicine, San Francisco CA

File Size: 22060 KB

Print Length: 624 pages

Simultaneous Device Usage: Up to 4 simultaneous devices, per publisher limits

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education / Medical; 1 edition (December 31, 2010)

Publication Date: December 31, 2010

Sold by:  Digital Services LLC

Language: English

ASIN: B0047O2580

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I ordered this book - the kindle one for mine and a hard copy one for my university library. First seen, I impressed in printing quality, nice colored drawing ,though the book size is not handy. I hope these will attractive readers even who novice in palliative care (esp. med students). About the contents, each article is unique harmonized evidence based and "perspective" from palliative medicien experts in north america.Even there are contributed with data and clinical reference, this book is not "quick cookbook guideline". Instead, each article has narrative that take time to digest. It useful in providing context for critical reader to apply in their own setting "close of life patient".

While you can find these articles scattered in JAMA, this collection is superbly presented -- and is actually well written. So much of the medical writing that I read is absolutely stultifying in its accuracy -- yawn. The topics and vignettes presented in this collection are great! I used this book to help prepare for my boards in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine -- and still refer to it since my exam -- which says alot (too many books are designed to help one pass an exam rather than provide the foundation for genuine learning). I also like the fact that this book contains stand-alone chapters -- much more like digestible short stories rather than a whole novel. This was important to me as I rarely have the luxury of reading for hour upon hour. Anyway -- kudos to JAMA for putting out this great collection of articles in a highly readable and organized form!

I now have a copy of Care at the Close of Life sitting by my bed as my preferred night time reading. It is richer than many volumes of fiction and poetry, but unlike imaginative literature consists of real narratives, with tools, analysis, references, board review-type questions, even vocabulary. I am convinced reading Care at the Close of Life has already contributed to my practice of the art of medicine, and will do so further. This book is essential reading for anyone who wants to teach or practice palliative medicine.

I'm an RN and this is the best book out for end of life care. Gave it to our daughter who is in Palliative care (MD)and she is using it to give to the Fellows she is teaching!

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