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Living and dying with dementia; dialogues about palliative care

researcher or ethics committee. An exception to this disappointing engagement with ethical considerations is the chapter by the late Frances Sheldon and Anita Sargeant on ethical and practical issues in qualitative research, which would stand by itself in any volume on research, palliative care or otherwise. This book further disappoints by its seemingly singular emphasis on modern Western research agendas in palliative care—leading UK, USA and Canadian palliative care and end-of-life care academics have prioritized 10 areas for research. On this list cultural considerations rank seventh, and only then in the context of quality of life measures. There appears to be no mention of the impact of culture on research questions, design, or findings, with the exception of a brief mention–again in the context of quality of life measures–in a short section on ‘‘What about developing countries contexts?’’ This suggests a poor understanding of culture as something ‘‘other.’’ In conclusion, while there are serious shortcomings with this volume, it is a good starting point for practical guidance on conducting research in palliative care.