Up to 90 off textbooks at amazon canada plus free two day shipping for six months when you sign up for amazon prime for students. Palliative care is the first book to provide a comprehensive understanding of the new field that is transforming the way americans deal with serious illness diane e meier md one of the fields leaders and a recipient of a macarthur foundation genius award in 2009 opens the volume with a sweeping overview of the field in her essay dr meier examines the roots of palliative care . What is palliative care specialized medical care for people with serious illness and their families focused on improving quality of life addresses pain symptoms stress of serious illness. Pdf on nov 1 2014 jk mansel and others published palliative care transforming the care of serious illness find read and cite all the research you need on researchgate