Principles and Practice of Palliative Care and Supportive Oncology

SECTION I. SYMPTOMS AND SYNDROMES Part A. Pain 1. Cancer Pain: Principles of Assessment and Syndromes 2. Bone Pain: Assessment and Management 3. Opioid Pharmacotherapy 4. Nonopioid and Adjuvant Analgesics 5. Non-Pharmacologic Management of Pain 6. Physiatric Approaches to Pain 7. Interventional Approaches to Pain Part B. Constitutional Symptoms 8. Assessment and Management of Cancer-Related Fatigue 9. Fever and Sweats Part C. Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Syndromes 10. Anorexia/Cachexia 11. Disorders of Taste 12. Dysphagia 13. Chemotherapy-Related Nausea and Vomiting 14. Chronic Nausea and Vomiting 15. Diarrhea, Malabsorption, and Constipation 16. Bowel Obstruction 17. Diagnosis and Management of Ascites 18. Hiccups and other Gastrointestinal Symptoms 19. Oral Complications - Mucositis Part D. Skin 20. Pruritus 21. Treatment of Tumor-Related Skin Disorders 22. Management of Pressure Ulcers and Fungating Wounds 23. Lymphedema 24. Principles of Fistula and Stoma Management Part E. Cardiopulmonary and Vascular Syndromes 25. Management of Dyspnea 26. Hemoptysis 27. Airway Obstruction, Bronchospasm, and Cough 28. Management of Pleural and Pericardial Effusions 29. Cardiopulmonary Toxicity of Cancer Therapy 30. Management of Advanced Heart Failure 31. Management of Hypercoagulable States and Coagulopathy Part F. Genitourinary Symptoms and Syndromes 32. Urologic Issues and Palliative Care 33. Management of Renal Failure Part G. Metabolic Disorders 34. Hypercalcemia 35. Metabolic Disorders in the Cancer Patient Part H. Selected Neurologic Syndromes 36. Headache and other Neurologic Complications 37. Management of Spinal Cord and Cauda Equina Compression 38. Neuromuscular Dysfunction and Palliative Care Part I. Selected Psychiatric Syndromes 39. Delirium 40. Depression and Anxiety 41. Substance Abuse Issues in Palliative Care SECTION II. ISSUES IN PALLIATIVE CARE Part A. Definitions and Models 42. Prognostication in Advanced Disease 43. Epidemiology of Dying 44. Definitions and Models of Palliative Care 45. Hospice Part B. Assessment Issues 46. Multidimensional Patient Assessment 47. Cross-Cultural Issues Communication at End of Life Part C. Therapies with Palliative Intent 48. Palliative Radiation Therapy 49. Palliative Chemotherapy 50. Palliative Surgery 51. Palliative Orthopedic Surgery Palliative Endoscopic and Interventional Radiologic Procedures Part D. Other Issues in Palliative Care 52. Psychosocial Consequences of Advanced Cancer 53. Disorders of Sexuality and Reproduction 54. Home Care 55. Management of Symptoms in the Actively Dying Patient 56. Spirituality 57. Bereavement Care 58. Education and Training in Palliative Care 59. Staff Stress and Burnout SECTION III. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN PALLIATIVE CARE 60. Assessment of Decision-Making Capacity 61. Advance Directives 62. Withholding and Withdrawing Treatment: The Doctor-Patient Relationship and the Changing Goals of Care 63. Palliative Care and Physician-Assisted Death 64. Palliativ