Handbook of Palliative Care
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Friedrichsdorf and Richard D.
Palliative Care Handbook
Adjuvants for neuropathic and bone pain, Renee McCulloch An integrative approach, Leora Kuttner Management of the gastro-intestinal tract in paediatric palliative medicine, Mike Miller and Marek Karwacki Neurological and neuromuscular conditions and symptoms, Julie M. Hauer and Kate W.
Depression, anxiety, and delirium, Anna C. McCulloch, and Jim F. Haematological symptoms, Mei-Yoke Chan Care in the final hours and days, Dawn Davies and Rachel Parry Integrative medicine in paediatric palliative care, Angela M.
Johnson and David M. Place of care, Jan Vickers and Jody Chrastek Intensive care units, Brian Carter and Finella Craig The good-enough health care provider, Danai Papadatou Quality improvement, Javier R. Kane and Justin N. Research in pediatric palliative care, Joanne Wolfe and Hal Siden Friedrichsdorf, MD, Medical Director: Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford.
It furthers the University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. Academic Skip to main content. Hanks, and Neil MacDonald.
Although most discussions are complete, a paltry 4 paragraphs are devoted to helping the physician convey to patients and families that it may be time to enter a hospice program. Highlights the nurse's vital role as part of an integrated palliative care team. Ethics, Vic Larcher and Frank Carnevale 5. Allied Health Professions Arts Therapies. View Previous Edition of This Title. Paediatric palliative care is now developing in countries with differing health care systems, and being adapted to suit individual illnesses and the varying resources and geography in different parts of the world.
The 2nd edition of the Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine is a thorough and compelling treatise on the subject of end-of-life care. It provides a much-needed resource for physicians and other health care providers who care for those who are dying.
Nearly half of the text concerns the difficult task of controlling the myriad symptoms from which dying patients suffer. As would be expected from a text on dying, the chapters on pain control and management are exceedingly thorough and informative. Several options for alleviating pain are offered that might not have been considered in a more conventional textbook of medicine. The text also includes excellent chapters on palliative care for symptoms other than pain, including gastrointestinal, respiratory, neurologic, and dermatologic problems.
Chapters on interventional radiology and palliative surgery are eye-opening for those who think of palliative care simply as giving morphine to patients at home.
Oxford Textbook of Palliative Nursing
Nausea and Vomiting Dysphagia, Xerostomia, and Hiccups Constipation, Diarrhea, Obstruction, and Ascites Artificial Nutrition and Hydration Dyspnea, Terminal Secretions, and Cough Urinary Tract Disorders Prevention and Management 17b. Malignant Wounds, Fistulas, and Stomas Pruritis, Fever, and Sweats Anxiety and Depression Delirium, Confusion, Agitation, and Restlessness Urgent Syndromes at the End of Life Sedation for Refractory Symptoms Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Palliative Care Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Therapies: The Meaning of Hope in the Dying Supporting Families in Palliative Care Planning for the Actual Death Spiritual Care Intervention Meaning in Illness Section IV.
Special Patient Populations Caring for Those with Chronic Illness Cultural Considerations in Palliative Care Poor, Homeless, and Underserved Populations Patients with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Palliative Care of Cancer Survivors End-of-Life Care Across Settings Focus on Nursing Homes Home Care and Hospice Home Care The Intensive Care Unit Palliative Care Nursing in the Outpatient Setting Rehabilitation and Palliative Care The Emergency Department