Oxford Textbook Of Palliative Medicine,9780198566984

Oxford Textbook Of Palliative Medicine

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Edition: 3rd
ISBN13: 9780198566984
ISBN10: 0198566980
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2005-02-03
Publisher(s): 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

Table of Contents

Preface to the third edition xi
Preface to the second edition xiii
Preface to the first edition xv
Foreword xvii
Cicely M. Saunders
Contributors xxi
Introduction
1(210)
Derek Doyle
Geoffrey Hanks
Nathan I. Cherny
Kenneth Calman
The challenge of palliative medicine
The problem of suffering
7(7)
Nathan I. Cherny
The epidemiology of death and symptoms
14(10)
Irene J. Higginson
Julia M. Addington-Hall
Palliative medicine and modern cancer care
24(5)
Neil MacDonald
Predicting survival in patients with advanced disease
29(13)
Paul Glare
Nicholas Christakis
The interdisciplinary team
42(4)
J. Norelle Lickiss
Kristen S. Turner
M. Lois Pollock
Economics-based palliative medicine
46(9)
Alan Maynard
Ethical issues
Introduction
55(3)
Kenneth Calman
Confidentiality
58(3)
Neil MacDonald
Truth-telling and consent
61(4)
Robin Downie
Fiona Randall
Educating for professional competence in palliative medicine
65(5)
Graham Buckley
Ann Smyth
Palliative medicine and children: ethical and legal issues
70(6)
Len Doyal
Ann Goldman
Vic Larcher
Cyril Chantler
Ethical issues in palliative care research
76(8)
Neil MacDonald
Charles Weijer
Euthanasia and withholding treatment
84(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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