Oxford textbook of palliative medicine / edited by Nathan I. Cherny, Marie T. Fallon, Stein Kaasa, Russell K. Portenoy, David C. Currow.

Format Electronic
EditionSixth edition.
PublicationOxford : Oxford University Press, 2021.
Description1 online resource : illustrations, maps
Supplemental Content Direct link to ebook
Subjects
Palliative treatment--Textbooks.
Palliative treatment.
Palliative Care
Pain Management

Other author/creatorCherny, Nathan I., editor.
Other author/creatorFallon, Marie, editor.
Other author/creatorKaasa, Stein, editor.
Other author/creatorPortenoy, Russell K., editor.
Other author/creatorCurrow, David, editor.
Portion of title Textbook of palliative medicine
Portion of title Palliative medicine
Contents Cover -- Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine -- Copyright -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Contributors -- Free personal online accessfor five years -- SECTION 1 -- 1.1 International progress in the development of palliative medicine -- 1.2 Essential medicines for palliative care -- 1.3 Human rights issues -- 1.4 Policy in palliative care -- SECTION 2 -- 2.1 Building definitional consensus in palliative care -- 2.2 Core concepts in palliative care -- 2.3 The epidemiology of death and symptoms: planning for population-​based palliative care -- 2.4 Barriers to the delivery of palliative care
Contents 2.5 Ethnic and cultural aspects of palliative and end of life care -- 2.6 Health economics for palliative care -- SECTION 3 -- 3.1 Specialist palliative care along the trajectory of illness: issues in the early integration of palliative care -- 3.2 Palliative care delivery models -- 3.3 Palliative medicine in the intensive care unit -- 3.4 Palliative care in the emergency department -- 3.5 Palliative care in the nursing home -- SECTION 4 -- 4.1 The core team and the extended team -- 4.2 Burnout, compassion fatigue, and moral distress in palliative care -- 4.3 Nursing education in palliative care
Contents 4.4 Social work in palliative care -- 4.5 The role of the chaplain in palliative care -- 4.6 Occupational therapy in palliative care -- 4.7 The role of the creative arts in palliative care -- 4.8 The role of the dietitian in palliative care -- 4.9 Physiotherapy in palliative care -- 4.10 Speech and language therapy in palliative care -- 4.11 Clinical psychology in palliative care -- 4.12 The contribution of the clinical pharmacist in palliative care -- 4.13 Medical rehabilitation and the palliative care patient -- SECTION 5 -- 5.1 Communication with the patient and family
Contents 5.2 Practical considerations including difficult conversations -- 5.3 Advance care planning -- SECTION 6 -- 6.1 Family dynamics in the context of serious illness -- 6.2 Caregiver burden and distress -- SECTION 7 -- 7.1 Definition and assessment of chronic pain in advanced disease -- 7.2 Pathophysiology of pain in cancer and other terminal illnesses -- 7.3 Acute cancer pain syndromes -- 7.4 Chronic cancer pain syndromes -- 7.5 Principles of drug therapy -- 7.6 Opioid therapy: optimizing analgesic outcomes -- 7.7 Opioid therapy: managing risks of abuse, addiction, and diversion
Contents 7.8 Non-​opioid analgesics -- 7.9 Adjuvant analgesics: principles of use -- 7.10 Interventional approaches for chronic pain -- 7.11 Neurostimulation in pain management -- 7.12 Behavioural and psychosocial interventions for pain management -- 7.13 Integrative medicine therapies in pain management -- 7.14 Management issues in bone pain -- 7.15 Management issues in neuropathic pain -- 7.16 Management issues in visceral pain -- 7.17 Management issues in chronic pain following cancer therapy -- 7.18 Paediatric pain control -- SECTION 8 -- 8.1 Dysphagia, dyspepsia, and hiccups
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Source of descriptionDescription based on online resource; title from resource web page (Oxford Medicine Online, viewed on September 7, 2021)
Source of descriptionDescription based upon online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed Janurary 17, 2022).
Issued in other formOriginal 0198821328 9780198821328
Genre/formElectronic books.
ISBN9780192554550 electronic book
ISBN0192554557 electronic book

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