Oxford textbook of palliative medicine /
"The multi-disciplinary nature of palliative care is emphasized throughout the book. Ethical and communication issues are explored and the treatment of symptoms is comprehensively covered, with particular focus on the management of pain. The book also includes specific chapters devoted to the r...
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Oxford University Press,
2015
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Table of Contents:
- Ethics in paediatric palliative care
- Dignity and palliative end-of-life care
- Euthanasia and palliative care
- Withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining treatment (including artificial nutrition and hydration)
- Section 6: Communication and Palliative Medicine
- Communication with the patient and family
- Talking with families and children about the death of a parent
- Communication between professionals
- Communication with the public, politicians, and the news media
- Section 7: Assessment Tools and Informatics
- Palliative care needs assessment tools
- The measurement of, and tools for, pain and other symptoms
- Informatics and literature search
- Validated assessment tools for psychological, spiritual, and family issues
- Section 8: Common Symptoms and Disorders
- Fatigue and asthenia
- Dyspnoea and other respiratory symptoms in palliative care
- Anaemia, cytopenias, and thrombosis in palliative medicine
- Genitourinary aspects of palliative care
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- Machine generated contents note: Section 1 The worldwide status of palliative care
- 1.1.International progress in creating palliative medicine as a specialized discipline and the development of palliative care / Tom Lynch
- 1.2.Providing palliative care in economically disadvantaged countries / Reena George
- 1.3.Essential medicines for palliative care / Eduardo Bruera
- 1.4.Policy in palliative care / Stein Kaasa
- Section 2 The challenge of palliative medicine
- 2.1.The problem of suffering and the principles of assessment in palliative medicine / Nathan I. Cherny
- 2.2.The epidemiology of death and symptoms: planning for population-based palliative care / Jane M. Ingham
- 2.3.Predicting survival in patients with advanced disease / Josephine M. Clayton
- 2.4.Defining a `good' death / James A. Tulsky
- 2.5.Ethnic and cultural aspects of palliative care / Jonathan Koffman
- 2.6.The economic challenges of palliative medicine / J. Brian Cassel
- Note continued: 10.5.Aetiology, classification, assessment, and treatment of the anorexia-cachexia syndrome / Kenneth C.H. Fearon
- Section 11 Common symptoms and disorders: skin problems
- 11.1.Skin problems in palliative care / Sebastian Probst
- 11.2.Pruritus and sweating in palliative medicine / Thomas P. Pittelkow
- 11.3.Lymphoedema / Vaughan Keeley
- Section 12 Issues in populations with cancer
- 12.1.The oncologist's role in delivering palliative care / Stein Kaasa
- 12.2.Disease-modifying therapies in advanced cancer / Dirk Schrijvers
- 12.3.Radiotherapy in symptom management / Peter J. Hoskin
- 12.4.The role of general surgery in the palliative care of patients with cancer / Robert S. Krouse
- 12.5.Orthopaedic surgery in the palliation of cancer / David McKeown
- 12.6.Interventional radiology in the palliation of cancer / Andy Adam
- Section 13 Cancer pain syndromes
- 13.1.Cancer pain syndromes: overview / Nathan I. Cherny
- Note continued: 13.2.Cancer-induced bone pain / Marie T. Fallon
- 13.3.Management issues in neuropathic pain / Troels Staehelin Jensen
- 13.4.Visceral pain / Victor T. Chang
- 13.5.Management issues in chronic pain following cancer therapy / Gordon Giddings
- Section 14 Cancer-associated disorders
- 14.1.Neurological problems in advanced cancer / Fabio Simonetti
- 14.2.Endocrine and metabolic complications of advanced cancer / Sarah Cox
- 14.3.Bowel obstruction / Hans Gerdes
- 14.4.Skin problems in oncology / Michal Lotem
- 14.5.Palliative issues in the care of patients with cancer of the head and neck / Bethany M. Andrews
- Section 15 Issues in populations with non-cancer illnesses
- 15.1.HIV/AIDS / Peter A. Selwyn
- 15.2.Caring for the patient with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / Robert Horton
- 15.3.Advanced heart disease / Patricia M. Davidson
- 15.4.Dementia / Rachelle Bernacki
- Note continued: 15.5.Neurological disorders other than dementia / Georg S. Nubling
- 15.6.End-stage kidney disease / Fliss E. M. Murtagh
- 15.7.Palliative medicine in the intensive care unit / David Dahan
- Section 16 Issues of the very young and the very old
- 16.1.Talking with families and children about the death of a parent / Paula K. Rauch
- 16.2.Care of children with advanced illness / Natasha Samy
- 16.3.Palliative medicine and care of the elderly / Jane L. Phillips
- Section 17 Psychosocial and spiritual issues in palliative medicine
- 17.1.Spiritual issues in palliative medicine / Susan E. McClement
- 17.2.Coping in palliative medicine / Lea Baider
- 17.3.Depression, demoralization, and suicidality / Matthew Doolittle
- 17.4.Adjustment disorders and anxiety / Limor Amit
- 17.5.Delirium / William S. Breitbart
- 17.6.The family perspective / David W. Kissane
- 17.7.Bereavement / Talia I. Zaider
- Section 18 The terminal phase
- Note continued: 18.1.Management of the actively dying patient / Judith Lacey
- 18.2.Sedation at the end of life / Eric L. Krakauer
- Section 19 Research in palliative medicine
- 19.1.Research in palliative care / Karen Forbes
- 19.2.The principles of evidence-based medicine / Amy P. Abernethy
- 19.3.Understanding clinical trials in palliative care research / John T. Farrar
- 19.4.Qualitative research / Kate Flemming
- 19.5.Research into psychosocial issues / Thomas M. Atkinson
- 19.6.Ethical issues in palliative care research / David Casarett
- 19.7.Quality of life in palliative care: principles and practice / Jon Havard Loge
- 19.8.Health services research in palliative care and end-of-life care / Luc Deliens
- 19.9.Clinical audit in palliative medicine / Irene J. Higginson
- Note continued: 4.10.Speech and language therapy in palliative care / Katherine L.P. Reid
- 4.11.The contribution of art therapy to palliative medicine / Michele J.M. Wood
- 4.12.Stoma therapy in palliative care / Jane Ellen Barr
- 4.13.Clinical psychology in palliative care / Anja Mehnert
- 4.14.The contribution of the clinical pharmacist in palliative care / Margaret Gibbs
- 4.15.Medical rehabilitation and the palliative care patient / Andrea L. Cheville
- 4.16.Burnout, compassion fatigue, and moral distress in palliative care / Michael Kearney
- 4.17.Integrative oncology in palliative medicine / Barrie R. Cassileth
- Section 5 Ethical issues
- 5.1.Human rights issues / Liz Gwyther
- 5.2.Confidentiality / Timothy W. Kirk
- 5.3.Neuro-palliative care and disorders of consciousness / Barbara Pohl
- 5.4.Truth telling and consent / Rebecca Johnson
- 5.5.Ethics in paediatric palliative care / Richard D.W. Hain
- Note continued: 5.6.Dignity and palliative end-of-life care / Maia S. Kredentser
- 5.7.Euthanasia and palliative care / Georg Bosshard
- 5.8.Withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining treatment (including artificial nutrition and hydration) / Craig D. Blinderman
- Section 6 Communication and palliative medicine
- 6.1.Communication with the patient and family / James A. Tulsky
- 6.2.Talking with families and children about the death of a parent / Jackie Ellis
- 6.3.Communication between professionals / Janet L. Abrahm
- 6.4.Communications with the public, politicians, and the news media / Barry R. Ashpole
- Section 7 Assessment tools and informatics
- 7.1.Palliative care needs assessment tools / Amy Waller
- 7.2.The measurement of, and tools for, pain and other symptoms / Russell K. Portenoy
- 7.3.Informatics and literature search / David C. Currow
- 7.4.Validated assessment tools for psychological, spiritual, and family issues / Lara Dhingra
- Note continued: 9.5.Opioid therapy: managing risks of abuse, addiction, and diversion / Steven D. Passik
- 9.6.Non-opioid analgesics / Stein Kaasa
- 9.7.Adjuvant analgesics / Russell K. Portenoy
- 9.8.Interventional approaches for chronic pain / Michael J. Cousins
- 9.9.Neurostimulation in pain management / Ricardo A. Cruciani
- 9.10.Rehabilitation medicine approaches to pain management / Jeffrey R. Basford
- 9.11.Psychological and psychiatric interventions in pain control / Steven D. Passik
- 9.12.Complementary therapies in pain management / Barrie R. Cassileth
- 9.13.Paediatric pain control / John J. Collins
- Section 10 Common symptoms and disorders: gastrointestinal symptoms
- 10.1.Dysphagia, dyspepsia, and hiccup / Katherine Clark
- 10.2.Palliation of nausea and vomiting / Kathryn A. Mannix
- 10.3.Constipation and diarrhoea / Nigel P. Sykes
- 10.4.Jaundice, ascites, and encephalopathy / Jeremy Keen
- Note continued: Section 3 Service delivery issues in palliative care
- 3.1.Barriers to the delivery of palliative care / Barry J. A. Laird
- 3.2.Palliative care delivery models / Irene J. Higginson
- 3.3.Palliative care in the emergency department / Karen May
- 3.4.Palliative care in the nursing home / Patricia M. Davidson
- Section 4 The interdisciplinary team
- 4.1.The core team and the extended team / Augusto Caraceni
- 4.2.Teaching and training in palliative medicine / Jane Gibbins
- 4.3.Nursing and palliative care / David C. Free
- 4.4.Social work in palliative care / Nina Laing
- 4.5.The role of the chaplain in palliative care / Christina M. Puchalski
- 4.6.Occupational therapy in palliative care / Nina Kite
- 4.7.Music therapy in palliative care / Clare O'Callaghan
- 4.8.The contribution of the dietitian and nutritionist to palliative medicine / Isobel Davidson
- 4.9.Physiotherapy in palliative care / Anne M. English
- Note continued: Section 8 Common symptoms and disorders
- 8.1.Fatigue and asthenia / Eduardo Bruera
- 8.2.Dyspnoea and other respiratory symptoms in palliative care / Michael M.K. Sham
- 8.3.Anaemia, cytopenias, and thrombosis in palliative medicine / Cynthia Wu
- 8.4.Genitourinary aspects of palliative care / Christopher P. Evans
- 8.5.Oral care / Andrew N. Davies
- 8.6.Sleep disorders / Eleni Tsilika
- 8.7.The management of bleeding in palliative care / Jennifer Brodeur
- 8.8.Sexual dysfunction: discussing patient sexuality and intimacy in palliative care / Amanda Hordern
- Section 9 Common symptoms and disorders: pain
- 9.1.Principles of drug therapy: focus on opioids / Joy Ross
- 9.2.Pathophysiology of pain in cancer and other terminal illnesses / Anthony H. Dickenson
- 9.3.Definition and assessment of chronic pain in advanced disease / Michael I. Bennett
- 9.4.Opioid therapy: optimizing analgesic outcomes / Nathan I. Cherny
- Oral care
- Sleep disorders
- The management of bleeding in palliative care
- Sexual dysfunction: discussing patient sexuality and intimacy in palliative care
- Palliative issues in the care of patients with cancer of the head and neck
- Section 15. Issues in Populations with Non-Cancer Illnesses
- HIV/AIDS
- Caring for the patient with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Advanced heart disease
- Dementia
- Neurological disorders other than dementia
- End-stage kidney disease
- Palliative medicine in the intensive care unit
- Section 16: Issues of the Very Young and the Very Old
- Talking with families and children about the death of a parent
- Care of children with advanced illness
- Palliative medicine and care of the elderly
- Section 17: Psychosocial and Spiritual Issues in Palliative Medicine
- Spiritual issues in palliative medicine
- Coping in palliative medicine
- Depression, demoralization, and suicidality
- Anxiety and adjustment disorders
- Delirium
- The family perspective
- Bereavement
- Section 18. The Terminal Phase
- Management of the actively dying patient
- Sedation at the end of life
- ^
- Section 1. The Worldwide Status of Palliative Care
- International progress in creating palliative medicine as a specialized discipline and the development of palliative care
- Providing palliative care in economically disadvantaged countries
- Essential medicines for palliative care
- Policy in palliative care
- Section 2. The Challenge of Palliative Medicine
- The problem of suffering and the principles of assessment in palliative medicine
- The epidemiology of death and symptoms: planning for population-based palliative care
- Predicting survival in patients with advanced disease
- Defining a 'good' death
- Ethnic and cultural aspects of palliative care
- The economic challenges of palliative medicine
- Section 3. Service Delivery Issues in Palliative Care
- Barriers to the delivery of palliative care
- Palliative care delivery models
- Palliative care in the emergency department
- Palliative care in the nursing home
- Section 4. The Interdisciplinary Team
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- Section 11: Common Symptoms and Disorders: Skin problems
- Skin problems in palliative care
- Pruritus and sweating in palliative medicine
- Lymphoedema
- Section 12. Issues in Populations with Cancer
- The oncologist's role in delivering palliative care
- Disease-modifying therapies in advanced cancer
- Radiotherapy in symptom control
- The role of general surgery in the palliative care of patients with cancer
- Orthopaedic surgery in the palliation of cancer
- Interventional radiology in the palliation of cancer
- Section 13: Cancer Pain Syndromes
- Cancer pain syndromes: overview
- Cancer-induced bone pain
- Management issues in neuropathic pain
- Visceral pain
- Management issues in chronic pain following cancer therapy
- Section 14. Cancer-Associated Disorders
- Neurological problems in advanced cancer
- Endocrine and metabolic complications of advanced cancer
- Bowel obstruction
- Skin problems in palliative medicine
- ^
- Section 19. Research in Palliative Medicine
- Research in palliative care
- The principles of evidence-based medicine,
- Understanding clinical trials in palliative care research
- Qualitative research
- Research into psychosocial issues
- Ethical issues in palliative care research
- Quality of life in palliative care: principles and practice
- Health services research in palliative care and end-of-life care
- Clinical audit in palliative medicine
- Section 9: Common Symptoms and Disorders: Pain
- Principles of drug therapy: focus on opioids
- Pathophysiology of pain in cancer and other terminal illnesses
- Definition and assessment of chronic pain in advanced disease
- Opioid therapy: optimizing analgesic outcomes
- Opioid therapy: managing risks of abuse, addiction, and diversion
- Non-opioid analgesics
- Adjuvant analgesics
- Interventional approaches for chronic pain
- Neurostimulation in pain management
- Rehabilitation medicine approaches to pain management
- Psychological and psychiatric interventions in pain control
- Complementary therapies in pain management
- Paediatric pain control
- Section 10: Common Symptoms and Disorders: Gastrointestinal Symptoms
- Dysphagia, dyspepsia, and hiccup
- Palliation of nausea and vomiting
- Constipation and diarrhoea
- Jaundice, ascites, and encephalopathy
- Aetiology, classification, assessment, and treatment of the anorexia-cachexia syndrome
- ^
- The core team and the extended team
- Teaching and training in palliative medicine
- Nursing and palliative care
- Social work in palliative care
- The role of the chaplain in palliative care
- Occupational therapy in palliative care
- Music therapy in palliative care
- The contribution of the dietitian and nutritionist to palliative medicine
- Physiotherapy in palliative care
- Speech and language therapy in palliative care
- The contribution of art therapy to palliative medicine
- Stoma therapy in palliative care
- Clinical psychology in palliative care
- The contribution of the clinical pharmacist in palliative care
- Medical rehabilitation and the palliative care patient
- Burnout, compassion fatigue, and moral distress in palliative care
- Integrative oncology in palliative medicine
- Section 5. Ethical Issues
- Human rights issues
- Confidentiality
- Neuro-palliative care and disorders of consciousness
- Truth telling and consent
- ^