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Oxford Textbook Of Palliative Medicine

by: Doyle, Derek; Hanks, Geoffrey; Cherny, Nathan I.; Calman, Kenneth

Oxford Textbook Of Palliative Medicine

by: Doyle, Derek; Hanks, Geoffrey; Cherny, Nathan I.; Calman, Kenneth

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9780198566984
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0198566980
Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 02/03/2005
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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New in Paperback! The "Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine" has firmly established itself as the definitive book on the subject and is highly acclaimed world-wide. The new edition has been significantly revised and updated to reflect the enormous chan

Preface to the third edition

Preface to the second edition

xiii

Preface to the first edition

Foreword

xvii

Cicely M. Saunders

Contributors

xxi

Introduction

(210)

Derek Doyle

Geoffrey Hanks

Nathan I. Cherny

Kenneth Calman

The challenge of palliative medicine

The problem of suffering

(7)

Nathan I. Cherny

The epidemiology of death and symptoms

(10)

Irene J. Higginson

Julia M. Addington-Hall

Palliative medicine and modern cancer care

(5)

Neil MacDonald

Predicting survival in patients with advanced disease

(13)

Paul Glare

Nicholas Christakis

The interdisciplinary team

(4)

J. Norelle Lickiss

Kristen S. Turner

M. Lois Pollock

Economics-based palliative medicine

(9)

Alan Maynard

Ethical issues

Introduction

(3)

Kenneth Calman

Confidentiality

(3)

Neil MacDonald

Truth-telling and consent

(4)

Robin Downie

Fiona Randall

Educating for professional competence in palliative medicine

(5)

Graham Buckley

Ann Smyth

Palliative medicine and children: ethical and legal issues

(6)

Len Doyal

Ann Goldman

Vic Larcher

Cyril Chantler

Ethical issues in palliative care research

(8)

Neil MacDonald

Charles Weijer

Euthanasia and withholding treatment

(17)

David J. Roy

Communication and palliative medicine

Communication with the patient and family in palliative medicine

101

(6)

Lesley Fallowfield

Communication with professionals

107

(5)

David Jeffrey

Communication with the public, politicians, and the media

112

(7)

Kenneth Calman

Research in palliative medicine

The principles of evidence-based medicine

119

(9)

Henry J. McQuay

Andrew Moore

Philip Wiffen

Research in palliative care: getting started

128

(10)

Geoffrey Hanks

Stein Kaasa

Margaret Robbins

Qualitative research

138

(6)

Linda J. Kristjanson

Nessa Coyle

Clinical trials of treatments for pain

144

(10)

Mitchell B. Max

Russell K. Portenoy

Research into psychosocial issues

154

(13)

David W. Kissane

Annette F. Street

Patient evaluation and outcome measures

The measurement of pain and other symptoms

167

(16)

Jane M. Ingham

Russell K. Portenoy

Clinical and organizational audit in palliative medicine

183

(12)

Irene J. Higginson

Quality of life in palliative medicine---principles and practice

195

(16)

Stein Kaasa

Jon Havard Loge

Principles of drug use in palliative medicine

211

(738)

Geoffrey Hanks, Clive J. C. Roberts, and Andrew N. Davies

213

(16)

Symptom management

Disease modifying management

Palliative medicine and the treatment of cancer

229

(10)

Malcolm McIllmurray

Radiotherapy in symptom management

239

(16)

Peter J. Hoskin

Surgical palliation

255

(11)

Richard Sainsbury

Carolynne Vaizey

Ugo Pastorino

Timothy Mould

Mark Emberton

Orthopaedic principles and management

266

(13)

Charles S.B. Galasko

Interventional radiology

279

(9)

Tarun Sabharwal

Anne P. Hemingway

Andy Adam

The management of pain

Pathophysiology of pain in cancer and other terminal diseases

288

(10)

Rich Payne

Gilbert R. Gonzales

Acute and chronic cancer pain syndromes

298

(18)

Kathleen M. Foley

Opioid analgesic therapy

316

(26)

Geoffrey Hanks

Nathan I. Cherny

Marie Fallon

Non-opioid analgesics

342

(7)

Henry J. McQuay

Andrew Moore

Adjuvant analgesics in pain management

349

(29)

David Lussier

Russell K. Portenoy

Anaesthetic techniques for pain control

378

(18)

Robert A. Swarm

Menelaos Karanikolas

Michael J. Cousins

Neurosurgical approaches in palliative medicine

396

(9)

Samuel J. Hassenbusch

Nathan I. Cherny

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)

405

(5)

Michaela Bercovitch

Alexander Waller

Acupuncture

410

(14)

Jacqueline Filshie

John W. Thompson

Psychological and psychiatric interventions in pain control

424

(14)

William Breitbart

David Payne

Steven D. Passik

Difficult pain problems: an integrated approach

438

(21)

Russell K. Portenoy

Karen Forbes

David Lussier

Geoffrey Hanks

Gastro-intestinal symptoms

Palliation of nausea and vomiting

459

(9)

Kathryn A. Mannix

Dysphagia, dyspepsia, and hiccup

468

(15)

Claud Regnard

Constipation and diarrhoea

483

(13)

Nigel Sykes

Pathophysiology and management of malignant bowel obstruction

496

(11)

Carla Ripamonti

Sebastiano Mercadante

Jaundice, ascites, and hepatic encephalopathy

507

(13)

Krikor Kichian

Vincent G. Bain

Nutrition in palliative medicine

Pathophysiology of the anorexia/cachexia syndrome

520

(13)

Florian Strasser

Clinical assessment and decision-making in cachexia and anorexia

533

(13)

Robin L. Fainsinger

Jose Pereira

Dietary and nutritional aspects of palliative medicine

546

(6)

Isobel Davidson

Rosemary Richardson

Pharmacological interventions in cachexia and anorexia

552

(8)

Eduardo Bruera

Catherine Sweeney

Fatigue and asthenia

560

(8)

Catherine Sweeney

Hans Neuenschwander

Eduardo Bruera

Clinical management of anaemia, cytopenias, and thrombosis in palliative medicine

568

(5)

A. Robert Turner

Pruritus and sweating in palliative medicine

573

(14)

Mark R. Pittelkow

Charles L. Loprinzi

Palliative medicine in malignant respiratory diseases

587

(31)

Kin-Sang Chan

Michael M.K. Sham

Doris M. W. Tse

Anne Berit Thorsen

Skin problems in palliative medicine

Medical aspects

618

(10)

Ian C. Pearson

Peter S. Mortimer

Nursing Aspects

628

(12)

Patricia Grocott

Carol Dealey

Lymphoedema

640

(7)

Peter S. Mortimer

Caroline Badger

Genito-urinary problems in palliative medicine

647

(11)

Richard W. Norman

Greg Bailly

Head and neck cancer

658

(15)

Barbara A. Murphy

Anthony Cmelak

Steven Bayles

Ellie Dowling

Cheryl R. Billante

Mouth care

673

(14)

Franco De Conno

Alberto Sbanotto

Carla Ripamonti

Vittorio Ventafridda

Endocrine and metabolic complications of advanced cancer

687

(15)

Mark Bower

Sarah Cox

Neurological problems in advanced cancer

702

(25)

Augusto Caraceni

Cinzia Martini

Fabio Simonetti

Brain tumours

727

(4)

Claudia Bausewein

Gian Domenico Borasio

Raymond Voltz

Sleep in palliative care

731

(15)

Michael J. Sateia

Robert B. Santulli

Psychiatric symptoms in palliative medicine

746

(29)

William Breitbart

Harvey Max Chochinov

Steven D. Passik

Paediatric palliative medicine

Pain control

775

(14)

Patricia A. McGrath

Stephen C. Brown

Symptom control in life-threatening illness

789

(9)

John J. Collins

Psychological adaptation of the dying child

798

(8)

Michael M. Stevens

Care of the dying child and adolescent: family adjustment and support

806

(16)

Michael M. Stevens

Special consideration for children in palliative medicine

822

(9)

Betty Davies

Lizabeth H. Sumner

Bereavement issues and staff support

831

(12)

Betty Davies

Stacy Orloff

Palliative medicine in non-malignant disease

Introduction

843

(4)

Marie Fallon

AIDS in adults

847

(33)

Roger Woodruff

Paul Glare

Palliative medicine for children and adolescents with HIV/AIDS

880

(15)

Ram Yogev

James M. Oleske

Palliative medicine and non-malignant, end-stage respiratory disease

895

(22)

Richard M. Leach

Palliative medicine for patients with end-stage heart disease

917

(8)

Andrew D. McGavigan

Francis G. Dunn

Palliative medicine in non-malignant neurological disorders

925

(10)

Gian Domenico Borasio

Angela Rogers

Raymond Voltz

Palliative medicine and care of the elderly

935

(10)

Diane E. Meier

Anna Monias

Palliative medicine in intensive care

945

(4)

Simon Cohen

Thomas J. Prendergast

Cultural and spiritual aspects of palliative medicine

949

(56)

Joseph P. Cassidy

Douglas J. Davies

Emotional issues in palliative medicine

The emotional problems of the patient in palliative medicine

961

(24)

Mary L.S. Vachon

Emotional problems in the family

985

(7)

Joan T. Panke

Betty R. Ferrell

The stress of professional caregivers

992

(13)

Mary L.S. Vachon

Social work in palliative medicine

1005

(14)

Barbara Monroe

Rehabilitation in palliative medicine

1019

(66)

Adrian J. Tookman

Katherine Hopkins

Karon Scharpen-von-Heussen

The contribution to palliative medicine of allied health professions

The contribution of occupational therapy to palliative medicine

1035

(6)

Jo Bray

Jill Cooper

The contribution of music therapy to palliative medicine

1041

(6)

Clare O'Callaghan

The contribution of the dietician and nutritionist to palliative medicine

1047

(3)

Rosemary Richardson

Isobel Davidson

The contribution of physiotherapy to palliative medicine

1050

(7)

Luke Doyle

Jenny McClure

Sarah Fisher

The contribution of speech and language therapy to palliative medicine

1057

(6)

Alison MacDonald

Linda Armstrong

The contribution of art therapy to palliative medicine

1063

(5)

Michele Wood

The contribution of stoma therapy to palliative medicine

1068

(5)

Mave Salter

The contribution of clinical psychology to palliative medicine

1073

(6)

Fiona Cathcart

The contribution of the clinical pharmacist to palliative medicine

1079

(6)

Helen Fielding

Dorothy McArthur

Complementary therapies in palliative medicine

1085

(32)

Barrie R. Cassileth

Glenn Schulman

Palliative medicine in the home

Palliative medicine in the home: an overview

1097

(17)

Derek Doyle

Palliative care in the home: North America

1114

(3)

S. Lawrence Librach

The terminal phase

1117

(18)

Carl Johan Furst

Derek Doyle

Bereavement

1135

(62)

David W. Kissane

Education and training in palliative medicine

Introduction

1155

(3)

Kenneth Calman

Training family physicians

1158

(8)

Ilora Finlay

Simon R. Noble

Training specialists in palliative medicine

1166

(10)

Andrew M. Hoy

Learning counselling

1176

(6)

Peter Maguire

Carolyn Pitceathly

The role of the humanities in palliative medicine

1182

(7)

Deborah Kirklin

Internet and IT learning

1189

(8)

Claud Regnard

Palliative medicine---a global perspective

1197

(28)

Jan Stjernsward

David Clark

Index

1225

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