Practical Guide to Palliative Care
ISBN/ISSN:
9780781763431
Publication Date:
May 9, 2007
2007-05-9
9780781763431
Designed for easy use at the bedside, this manual contains the practical information health care professionals need to provide optimal ...
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Designed for easy use at the bedside, this manual contains the practical information health care professionals need to provide optimal end-of-life care. The book presents a multidimensional, holistic approach to assessment and management of the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of the patient and family. Topics covered include cultural diversity in end-of-life care; communicating with patients and families; predicting life expectancy; terminal care; non-pain symptom management; pain control; palliative interventions; pediatric palliative care; record keeping; and ethics.
The succinct, user-friendly presentation features bullet points and numerous quick-reference tables. Each chapter includes an 'In a Nutshell' summary of key points. -
ISBN/ISSN9780781763431Product FormatHardcover BookTrim Size7 x 10Pages348Illustration11Publication DateMay 9, 2007Weight1.85
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- Jerry L. Old MD
- Chief Medical Officer, Hospice Care of Kansas/Midwest; Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS
- Daniel L. Swagerty Jr., MD, MPH
- Associate Director, Landon Center on Aging; Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Internal Medicine, Director, Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Department of Family Medicine, Director of Clinical Geriatrics, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS
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Section 1: THE PALLIATIVE CARE APPROACH
- Ch. 1 Definitions
- Ch. 2 Philosophy-From "Cure" to "Comfort"
- Ch. 3 The Transition from "Diagnose and Treat" to "Palliate"
- Ch. 4 Historical Perspective: What Has Changed?
- Ch. 5: Planning for Diverse Populations
- Ch. 6: African American Culture & End-of-Life
- Ch. 7: Hispanic Views on Death & Dying
- Ch. 8: Understanding the Jewish Culture
- Ch. 9: Mourning in the Asian Culture
- Ch.10: Death Practices in the Muslim Culture
- Ch.11: Building Cultural Bridges with Other Cultures
- Ch.12: Delivering Bad News
- Ch.13: The Family Conference
- Ch.14: Dealing with Anger
- Ch.15: The Spiritual Assessment
- Ch.16: Giving Realistic Hope
- Ch.17: The "DNR" or "AND" Discussion in Seriously Ill Patients
- Ch.18: Advanced Directives in Health Care
- Ch.19: Decision-Making Ability
- Ch.20: Goal Setting
- Ch.21: The Hospice Conversation
- Ch.22: Telling the Children
- Ch.23: What if a Patient Asked You to Pray?
- Ch.24: Death Pronouncement
- Ch.25: Completing the Death Certificate
- Ch.26: Informing Significant Others of a Patient's Death
- Ch.27: Writing a Condolence Letter
- Ch.28: Caring for the Family
- Ch.29: "How Long Do I Have?"
- Ch.30: Guidelines for Hospice
- Ch.31: Physician Prediction of Life Expectancy
- Ch.32: Palliative Performance Score
- Ch.34: The Hospital Palliative Care Unit
- Ch.35: Consulting in the Hospital
- Ch.36: Hospice in Delivery of Palliative Care
- Ch.38: The Syndrome of Imminent Death
- Ch.39: Near Death Awareness (NDA)
- Ch.40: Terminal Delirium
- Ch.42: Tips for Maximizing Chances of Success
- Ch.43: Dyspnea, Air Hunger, Shortness of Air
- Ch.44: Oral Care Basics
- Ch.63: Myths About Opioid Use
- Ch.64: Legal Liability of UnderTreating Pain
- Ch.65: Principles of Pain Management
- Ch.66: Assessment of Pain
- Ch.67: Converting One Opioid to Another (Equianalgesic Dosing)
- Ch.68: Opioid Dose Escalation
- Ch.69: Managing Opioid Side Effects
- Ch.70: Opioid Withdrawal
- Ch.71: Morphine
- Ch.72: Hydrocodone for Pain
- Ch.73: Oxycodone for Pain
- Ch.82: Tube Feeding in Palliative Care
- Ch.83: Palliative Chemotherapy
- Ch.84: Palliative Radiation
- Ch.85: "Response Rate" in Cancer Chemotherapy
- Ch.86: Ventilator Withdrawal
- Ch.87: Bowel Obstruction
- Ch.88: Treating the "Death Rattle"
- Ch.89: Aggressive Wound Management
- Ch.90: Children and Death
- Ch.91: Neonatal Population
- Ch.92: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
- Ch.93: Pediatric Withdrawal of Life Support
- Ch.94: The Dying Adolescent
- Ch.95: Documentation in Palliative Care
- Ch.96: Coding & Billing for Hospice/Palliative Care
- Ch.97: Ethics & Legal Issues
- Ch.98: Hastened Death: The Rule of Double Effect
- Ch.99: When to Stop-Medical Futility
- Ch.100: Caring for Yourself and Avoiding Burnout
Appendices
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--Practical information that can be quickly read and used at the bedside by the busy practitioner.
--A good study guide that presents information in a succinct manner with multiple bullet points.
--Provides information that traditionally has not been taught in medical and nursing schools; contains the most up-to-date thinking on end-of-life care; Evidence based; Can instill confidence in those providing end-of-life care
--Tested practical information that is used in the field.
--Contains multiple easy-to-read tables covering such topics as pain medications, how to treat non-pain symptoms, determining who qualifies for hospice care and more.
--Tremendous study guide; includes an 'In a Nutshell' review in each chapter that contains the most important points on each topic.
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