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Supportive And Palliative Care Continues To Evolve Rapidly Because Our Increasing Understanding Of The Pathophysiology Of Bodies Under Stress And Because The Ability To Intervene With Less Catabolic Stress Or Other Harms. This Opens New Ways Of Providing Palliation For What Have Been Previously Intractable Problems. As Such, There Is A Need To Understand The Role Of Focused History Taking, Careful Physical Examination And The Prognosis Of This Person. From This, We Can Consider The Most Appropriate Support Which May, At Times, Include Interventions To Address The Underlying Cause Of The Symptom, Not Simply The Symptom Alone. This Book Helps To Guide Each Step When Sudden Or Unexpected Changes Occur In A Person's Condition. The Book Helps To Frame Thinking About The Overall Health Of The Person, Their Co-morbidities, And Their Life Expectancy Before This Change. With Careful Evaluation, A Patient-centred Approach Can Help To Optimise The Person's Outcomes, In Line With Their (informed) Wishes