Lisa Berry

End of life care

Essential facts In July, the government announced a new commitment to improve end of life care in England in response to Whats Important to Me: A Review of Choice in End of Life Care.

Churchill livingstone’s dictionary of nursing – 19th edition Chris Brooker (Ed) Churchill livingstone’s dictionary of nursing – 19th edition Elsevier 304pp £8.99 0 443 10175 2 0443101752

This useful resource for nursing students includes access to a free supporting Evolve website with more than 7,500 entries. The site contains in-depth information about a selection of dictionary entries, nursing abbreviations and a spellchecker.

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This classic reference text contains 40,000 entries and 5,000 new definitions. It is illustrated in full colour with more than 2,000 photographs and diagrams.

Collins internet-linked dictionary of medicine Robert Youngson Collins internet-linked dictionary of medicine Fourth Collins 704pp £9.99 0 00 720709 3 0007207093

This reference text contains more than 13,000 entries and a number of diagrams of all major body systems.