Selected resources - for more on this topic contact the library

Current Awareness Bulletin

Contact library staff to receive a weekly Palliative Care email bulletin which provides details of new research published in the top 5 quality journals as well as details of any relevant articles published in The Lancet, BMJ, NEJM, JAMA and Cochrane Reviews.

Useful websites

National Council for Palliative Care: an umbrella organisation for palliative care and hospice services. Site "library" includes some publications free to download
Together for Short Lives: provides information and support for children at home and in hospices
NHS End of Care Programme: is aimed at health and social care staff and provides information on a variety of aspects relating to end of life care
Palliative Care Research Society: promotes and disseminates research into all aspects of palliative care
European Association for Palliative Care: site includes links to European reports on palliative care

Electronic Journals - Top 5 - Athens account required

Other e-journals are available: log in with NHS Athens at NHS Evidence

BMC Palliative Care - 2002 onwards
Death Studies - 1993 onwards
International Journal of Palliative Nursing - 2002 onwards
Journal of Palliative Care - 1998 onwards
Palliative Medicine - 1998 onwards

Print Journals

	GRH	CGH
European Journal of Palliative Care	2001 onwards
International Journal of Palliative Nursing		2001 - 2010 now online
Journal of Pain and Sympton Management		2001 onwards
Mortality	2008 - 2011 now online
Palliative Medicine	1988 - 1991	1998 - 2007

Electronic Books - Athens account required

Carr, Eloise C. J.; Layzell, Mandy; Christensen, Martin; (2010) Advancing nursing practice in pain management, Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell
Hanks, Geoffrey, (2009) Oxford textbook of palliative medicine 4th Ed, Oxford : Oxford University Press
Heyse-Moore, Louis Henry, (2009) Speaking of dying: a practical guide to using counselling skills in palliative care, London: Jessica Kingsley
Marcus, Dawn A. (2009) Chronic Pain: A Primary Care Guide to Practical Management. 2nd ed New York: Humana Press
Stevens Elaine, Jackson Susan, Milligan Stuart; (2009) Palliative nursing : across the spectrum of care, Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell

New Books

Title	Shelved at
Dunphy, J. (2011). Communication in palliative care : clear practical advice, based on a series of real case studies. London : Radcliffe	WT610 CGH
Meerabeau, L.; Wright, K. (2011) Long-term conditions: nursing care and management. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell	WB613 CGH
Thomas, K.; Lobo, B. (2011) Advance care planning in end of life care. Oxford: Oxford University Press	WT600 CGH
Turk, D. C. ; Melzack, R. (2011). Handbook of pain assessment. 3rd ed. New York; London : Guilford Press	WL800 CGH
Watson, M. S. ; O'Reilly, K. ; Simon, C. (2010). Pain and palliation. (Oxford general practice library). Oxford : Oxford University Press	WL800 CGH

 Please contact the library to suggest appropriate books for purchase

Need to know more?

For a full list of books & journals use our online catalogue - www.swims.nhs.uk
To find more e-journals go to NHS Evidence and log in with your NHS Athens account
To ask for a literature search on a specific topic contact the library staff, details below

The Library Alexandra House Cheltenham General Hospital Tel: 0300 422 3036 Email:

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Updated 23rd January 2013 DC
(Books: 7th May 2013 LB)
(Print Journals 21st March 2013 CG)