| Contents |
Principles of palliative care -- A global perspective on death -- Role of the psycho-oncologist in palliative care -- Anxiety disorders in palliative care -- Depression in palliative care -- Suicide, assisted suicide, and desire for hastened death -- Delirium and other cognitive disorders in palliative care -- Fatigue in palliative care -- Psychotherapy and behavioral interventions in palliative care -- Psychiatric and psychological interventions for the control of selected physical symptoms -- Spiritual and existential issues in the care of the dying -- Cross cultural issues -- Doctor-patient communication -- Grief and bereavement. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013042001 |
| ISBN | 9780199917402 (print : alk. paper) |
