2019; Volume 20, No 1, January
IAHPC Book Reviews
By Dr. Roger Woodruff, IAHPC Reviews Editor
Note for authors and publishers
If you wish to have your book reviewed, please send it to:
Dr. Roger Woodruff
IAHPC Bookshop Editor
210 Burgundy St, Suite 9
Heidelberg, Victoria 3084
Australia
A Roundup of 2018’s Books of the Month
If last year was too busy for much reading, and this year begins with an opportunity for more, we’ve compiled a list of 2018’s Books of the Month (and one DVD) with a link to each review. Dr. Roger Woodruff published in the neighborhood of 65 reviews in the past 12 issues; these were each month’s best, in chronological order.
OXFORD TEXTBOOK OF PALLIATIVE MEDICINE. 5th Ed. (paperback)
Nathan Cherny, Marie Fallon, Stein Kaasa, Russell K. Portenoy and David C. Currow (eds)
Oxford University Press, 2018
1280 pp, softcover
ISBN 978-0-19-881025-4
RRP £85.00 $US121.00
Also available as: ebook, online
The much cheaper paperback edition of the 5th Edition. Remains the best book on palliative medicine on the market.
PALLIATIVE CARE IN PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY
Joanne Wolfe, Barbara Jones, Ulrika Kreicbergs, and Momcilo Jankovic (eds.)
Springer International Publishing AG, 2018
314 pp, hardcover
ISBN 978-3-319-61390-1
RRP 109.99€, $US139, £88
Also available: ebook
A good review of palliative care in pediatric oncology: benefits and problems.
DVD/Film
HIPPOCRATIC: 18 Experiments in Gently Shaking the World
Dr. M.R. Rajagopal
Moonshine Agency (Australia), 2018
Running time: 88 min., plus a selection of shorter films
DVD and Blu-ray: from $US20.00 (price fluctuates with Australian dollar exchange rate)
Streamed (Vimeo): Rent: $US5.00; Buy: $US10.00
Wonderful. Hippocratic ideals, the wisdom of Gandhi, and the very essence of palliative care — all set against the bustle and poverty of India.
SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE AND END-OF-LIFE CARE
Heather Richardson and Gillian Chowns (eds.)
Routledge, 2018
117 pp, hardcover
ISBN 978-0-815-38312-3
RRP £115.00, $US140.00
A refreshing review of many different aspects of palliative care from the social work perspective.
FOLLOW THE CHILD: Planning and Having the Best End-of-Life Care for Your Child
Sacha Langton-Gilks
Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2018
229 pp, paperback
ISBN 978-1-78592-346-3
RRP $US23.95 £14.99 $AU32.99*
A self-help manual for parents with a dying child, as well as a guide for the professionals who care for them.
AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS: Understanding and Optimizing Quality of Life and Psychological Well-Being
Francesco Pagnini and Zachary Simmons (eds.)
Oxford University Press, 2018
279 pp, softcover
ISBN 978-0-19-875772-6
RRP $US52.00 £39.99
An in-depth examination of the psychosocial aspects of managing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
WHEN DEATH COMES KNOCKING FOR YOUR PATIENTS: A Guide for Nurses and Palliative Caregivers
Meina J. Dubetz
Peacock Proud Press, 2017
201 pp, softcover
ISBN 978-0-9981212-6-0
RRP $US18.95 £14.66
Also available: e-book
A no-holds-barred report, from the bedside, of all the problems associated with death and dying in oncology and palliative care.
50 STUDIES EVERY PALLIATIVE CARE DOCTOR SHOULD KNOW
David Hui, Akhila Reddy, and Eduardo Bruera (eds.)
Oxford University Press, 2018
344 pp, softcover
ISBN 978-0-19-065861-8
RRP $US49.95 £32.99
The spectrum of palliative care to contemplate.
CICELY SAUNDERS: A Life and Legacy
David Clarke
Oxford University Press, 2018
352 pp, hardcover
ISBN 978-0-19-063793-4
RRP £25.99 $US39.95
Cicely’s biography. First class. Fascinating.
PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED DEATH: SCANNING THE LANDSCAPE. Proceedings of a Workshop
R.A. English, C.T. Liverman, C.M. Cilio, and J. Alper (rapporteurs)
National Academies Press, 2018
129 pp; softcover
Also available: free download
ISBN 978-0-309-47695-9
RRP $US55 £42.56
A thought-provoking look at physician-assisted death.
LOBSTER FOR JOSINO: Fabulous food for our final days
Peter Morgan-Jones, Rod MacLeod, Prudence Ellis, and Jessica Lynch
HammondCare Media, 2018
232 pp, softcover
ISBN 978-0-6482415-4-6
RRP $AU39.95, Amazon.co.uk; Amazon.com $US39.95
Available from publisher here ($AU39.95 + shipping; Overseas orders $AU36.32 + $AU7.23 shipping).
A practical cookbook for end-of-life care, celebrating the benefits of enjoyable eating and drinking. Wonderful.
Roger Woodruff, MD (Australia)
Dr. Woodruff is a Lifetime Member of the IAHPC Board and Past Chair. His bio may be found here.
NB: Review copies become the property of IAHPC and are not returned to the author. Only books related to palliative care that have been approved and have an ISBN will be reviewed. Due to the large number of requests, we cannot provide exact dates of when books will be reviewed.
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