David Jeffrey , Chair, Ethics Committee, Association for Palliative Medicine for Great Britain and Ireland, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Roxburghe House, Dundee, formerly Macmillan Consultant Palliative Medicine Cheltenham General Hospital, Honorary Senior Lecturer in Palliative Medicine, University of Bristol and General Practitioner, Evesham IN PRODUCTION - due to be published in December 2005 Patient-centred Ethics and Communication at the End of Life is unique in linking the ethical debate to the clinical problems of communication with patients, relatives and colleagues. It adopts a patient-centred approach with ethical analysis linked to practical advice on how to broach difficult discussions, handle uncertainty and facilitate patient choice. Students of medicine and nursing, both undergraduate and postgraduate, will find this book invaluable, as will general practitioners and members of primary and palliative care teams. Others involved in caring for dying patients such as therapists, counsellors, family, friends and members of support networks will also find this book very helpful. ">The care of dying patients is a responsibility for families, healthcare professionals and society. The family and other non-professional carers provide most support in such care. Those who care face the challenge seeing the world through the patient"s eyes as in most instances it is the patient"s wishes which should direct end of life care. This book seeks to bridge the misunderstandings that can develop between the patient and the many individuals who care for them." David Jeffrey, in the Introduction Contents Contents: Part 1: Ethics, communication and palliative care: what is palliative care? I want to hold your hand A good death Why ethics? Why won"t you listen to me? Part 2: Death, dying and dilemmas >What are you going to do next?" When cancer comes back >What would you do?" Informed consent >There is nothing more I can do" St