Palliative care perspectives / James L. Hallenbeck.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hallenbeck, James.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Palliative treatment.

Terminal care.

Physician and patient.

Palliative Care--methods.

Attitude to Death.

Pain Management.

Physician-Patient Relations.

Medical Subjects:

Palliative Care--methods.

Attitude to Death.

Pain Management.

Physician-Patient Relations.

Physical Description:

xiv, 232 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.

Summary:

Drawing from his extensive clinical experience and many years of teaching, Dr. James Hallenbeck has written a guide to palliative care for clinicians. Topics addressed range from an overview of death and dying to specific approaches to symptom management. As an introduction to both the art and science of palliative care, this book reflects the perspectives of one physician who has dedicated his career to this rapidly evolving field. The book links real stories of illness with practical advice, thereby delineating clinical practice in a way that reflects the daily concerns of clinicians.

Contents:

1. Death and Dying in Modern Times 1

2. Dying Trajectories and Prognostication 12

3. Symptom Management

Overview 29

4. Pain Management 36

5. Non-Pain Symptom Management 75

6. Special Therapeutic Issues: Hydration, Nutrition, and Antibiotics in End-of-Life Care 117

7. Psychosocial and Spiritual Aspects of Care 127

8. Communication 159

9. Working the System and Making a Difference 191

10. Palliative Care Consults 200

11. The Final 48 Hours 211.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0195165772

0195165780

OCLC:

51009590