Palliative Care Formulary 4th edition (UK)

 

PCF is a comprehensive compendium containing a wealth of essential therapeutic information about drugs used in palliative and hospice care. With cumulative global sales of over 100 000 and the third edition highly commended in the British Medical Association book competition, PCF is the established resource in its field and receives worldwide acclaim.

No other publication embraces the range and depth of information contained in the PCF. It is indispensable for all doctors, nurses and pharmacists who provide palliative care, and Trust formulary committees. It is an essential resource for all departments and centres caring for patients with cancer or other progressive end-stage disease.

This expanded forth edition incorporates numerous important updates and new data, bringing together a wealth of important information about drugs commonly used in palliative care and about drugs for use in special circumstances by, or in conjunction with, a specialist in palliative care. In all, PCF4 is 200 pages longer than the previous edition, equating to 30% more information.

PCF provides the most authoritative and thorough guide to off-label indications or routes for drugs used in palliative care, and deals comprehensively with giving multiple drugs by continuous subcutaneous infusion.

Previous editions translated in German, Italian, Japanese and Polish.