| Description |
xii, 348 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Series |
LWW Doody's all reviewed collection |
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Doody's all reviewed collection
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| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Section 1 The Palliative Care Approach -- Editor Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 1 Definitions -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 2 Philosophy; From "Cure" to "Comfort" -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 3 The Transition from "Diagnose and Treat" to "Palliate" -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 4 Historical Perspective--What Has Changed? -- Jerry L. Old -- Section 2 Cultural Diversity in End-of-Life Care -- Editor Daniel L. Swagerty -- Chapter 5 Planning for Diverse Populations -- Daniel L. Swagerty -- Chapter 6 African American Culture and End of Life -- Daniel L. Swagerty -- Chapter 7 Hispanic Views on Death and Dying -- Daniel L. Swagerty -- Chapter 8 Understanding the Jewish Culture -- Daniel L. Swagerty -- Chapter 9 Mourning in the Asian Culture -- Daniel L. Swagerty -- Chapter 10 Death Practices in the Muslim Culture -- Daniel L. Swagerty -- Chapter 11 Building Cultural Bridges with Other Cultures -- Daniel L. Swagerty -- Section 3 Approach to the Patient -- Editor Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 12 Delivering Bad News -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 13 The Family Conference -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 14 Dealing with Anger -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 15 The Spiritual Assessment -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 16 Giving Realistic Hope -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 17 The DNR or AND Discussion in Seriously Ill Patients -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 18 Advanced Directives in Health Care -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 19 Decision-Making Ability -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 20 Goal Setting -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 21 The Hospice Conversation -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 22 Telling the Children -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 23 What If a Patient Asked You to Pray? -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 24 Death Pronouncement -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 25 Completing the Death Certificate -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 26 Informing Significant Others of a Patient's Death -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 27 Writing a Condolence Letter -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 28 Caring for the Family -- Marge Barnett -- Section 4 Predicting Life Expectancy -- Editor Daniel L. Swagerty -- Chapter 29 "How Long Do I Have?" -- Daniel L. Swagerty, Martha Johnson-Swagerty -- Chapter 30 Guidelines for Hospice -- Martha Johnson-Swagerty, Daniel L. Swagerty -- Chapter 31 Physician Prediction of Life Expectancy -- Daniel L. Swagerty, Martha Johnson-Swagerty -- Chapter 32 Palliative Performance Score -- Martha Johnson-Swagerty, Daniel L. Swagerty -- Chapter 33 Specific Diseases: Noncancer Diagnoses -- Daniel L. Swagerty, Martha Johnson-Swagerty -- Chf -- Copd -- Als -- Dementia -- Liver Disease -- Renal Disease -- Cerebral Vascular Disease -- Aids -- General Debility -- Others -- Section 5 Delivery of Palliative Care -- Editor Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 34 The Hospital Palliative Care Unit -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 35 Consulting in the Hospital -- Karin Porter-Williamson -- Chapter 36 Hospice in Delivery of Palliative Care -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 37 Hospice in the Nursing Home -- Jerry L. Old -- Section 6 Terminal Care -- Editor Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 38 The Syndrome of Imminent Death -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 39 Near Death Awareness (NDA) -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 40 Terminal Delirium -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 41 Grief: Uncomplicated vs. Complicated -- Jerry L. Old -- Section 7 Nonpain Symptom Management -- Editor Daniel L. Swagerty -- Chapter 42 Tips for Maximizing Chances of Success -- Daniel L. Swagerty -- Chapter 43 Dyspnea, Air Hunger, Shortness of Air -- Daniel L. Swagerty -- Chapter 44 Oral Care Basics -- Daniel L. Swagerty -- Chapter 45 Fever Near the End of Life -- Daniel L. Swagerty -- Chapter 46 Agitation and Anxiety -- Daniel L. Swagerty -- Chapter 47 Sexual Needs -- Daniel L. Swagerty -- Chapter 48 Spiritual and Existential Suffering -- Daniel L. Swagerty -- Chapter 49 Nausea and Vomiting -- Daniel L. Swagerty -- Chapter 50 Dizziness -- Martha Johnson-Swagerty, Daniel L. Swagerty -- Chapter 51 Hiccups -- Martha Johnson-Swagerty, Daniel L. Swagerty -- Chapter 52 Fatigue -- Daniel L. Swagerty -- Chapter 53 Anorexia -- Daniel L. Swagerty -- Chapter 54 Constipation -- Daniel L. Swagerty -- Chapter 55 Delirium -- Daniel L. Swagerty -- Chapter 56 Diarrhea -- Martha Johnson-Swagerty, Daniel L. Swagerty -- Chapter 57 Incontinence -- Martha Johnson-Swagerty, Daniel L. Swagerty -- Chapter 58 Depression -- Daniel L. Swagerty -- Chapter 59 Nonhealing Wounds -- Daniel L. Swagerty -- Chapter 60 Pruritus -- Martha Johnson-Swagerty, Daniel L. Swagerty -- Chapter 61 Insomnia -- Martha Johnson-Swagerty, Daniel L. Swagerty -- Chapter 62 Nightmares -- Jerry L. Old -- Section 8 Pain Control -- Editor Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 63 Myths About Opioid Use -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 64 Legal Liability of Undertreating Pain -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 65 Principles of Pain Management -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 66 Assessment of Pain -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 67 Converting One Opioid to Another (Equianalgesic Dosing) -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 68 Opioid Dose Escalation -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 69 Managing Opioid Side Effects -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 70 Opioid Withdrawal -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 71 Morphine -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 72 Hydrocodone for Pain -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 73 Oxycodone for Pain -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 74 Methadone for Pain Control -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 75 Gabapentin (Neurontin) for Pain -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 76 Naloxone (Narcan) -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 77 Meperidine (Demerol): Not Recommended for Pain -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 78 Propoxyphene (Darvon, Darvocet) -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 79 Blocks -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 80 Addiction vs. Pain -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 81 Pseudo-Addiction -- Jerry L. Old -- Section 9 Palliative Interventions -- Editor Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 82 Tube Feeding in Palliative Care -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 83 Palliative Chemotherapy -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 84 Palliative Radiation -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 85 "Response Rate" in Cancer Chemotherapy -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 86 Ventilator Withdrawal -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 87 Bowel Obstruction -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 88 Treating the Death Rattle -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 89 Aggressive Wound Management -- Rick Hall -- Section 10 The Palliative Pediatric Patient -- Editors Julia T. Raper, Ronald M. Perkin -- Chapter 90 Children and Death -- Julia T. Raper, Ronald M. Perkin -- Chapter 91 Neonatal Population -- Julia T. Raper, Ronald M. Perkin -- Chapter 92 Pediatric Intensive Care Unit -- Julia T. Raper, Ronald M. Perkin -- Chapter 93 Pediatric Withdrawal of Life Support -- Julia T. Raper, Ronald M. Perkin -- Chapter 94 The Dying Adolescent -- Julia T. Raper, Ronald M. Perkin -- Section 11 Charting -- Editor Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 95 Documentation in Palliative Care -- Jerry L. Old, Kay Dimmitt -- Chapter 96 Coding and Billing for Hospice/Palliative Care -- Martha Johnson-Swagerty, Daniel L. Swagerty -- Section 12 Ethics at the End of Life -- Editor Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 97 Ethics and Legal Issues -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 98 Hastened Death: The Rule of Double Effect -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 99 When to Stop; Medical Futility -- Jerry L. Old -- Chapter 100 Caring for Yourself and Avoiding Burnout -- Jerry L. Old -- Index |
| Summary |
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 |
| Notes |
Title from title screen (viewed June 16, 2008) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Also available online via the World Wide Web, by subscription to Books@OVID |
| Subject |
Hospice care.
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Palliative treatment.
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Terminal care.
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Palliative Care.
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Terminal Care.
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| Author |
Old, Jerry L.
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Swagerty, Daniel.
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Ovid Technologies, Inc.
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| LC no. |
2007006975 |
| ISBN |
0781763436 |
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