Respiratory symptoms such as breathlessness and cough are common in patients with advancing and incurable disease. For example, cancer, chronic cardiac and pulmonary disease, progressive neuromuscular disorders and degenerative disorders all give rise to varying degrees of respiratory distress which adversely affects the patient's quality of life. In recent years there has been significant growth into the palliation of respiratory symptoms leading to practical ways of giving relief in hospices, hospitals and homes. This book is the first in the field of respiratory palliation, covering the scientific basis and giving clinical guidance on the assessment and management of the symptoms.