Challenging Cases in Palliative Care

Palliative care has evolved rapidly in recent years. Not only is the field dealing with an increasingly elderly and multi-morbid population, it is also addressing a wider variety of complex diagnoses such as heart failure, renal failure, advanced lung disease, frailty, and dementia. As part of our Challenging Cases series, the cases in this book not only cover a range of physical and psychosocial problems seen in palliative care; they also reflect the core curriculum for UK specialty trainees. Each case brings together expert interpretation of the available evidence, management strategies, guidelines, and best practice, while discussing complexities in clinical decision-making and controversies in approach.