Topics in Palliative Care, Volume 1
Volume 1
Published on 15. May 1997
Book
Hardback
328 pages
978-0-19-510244-4 (ISBN)
Description
Palliative care, which focuses on the management of phenomena that produce discomfort and otherwise undermine the quality of life of patients with incurable medical disorders, is a clinical specialty that is just beginning to define itself in the United States. This first volume in the Topics in Palliative Care series will discuss palliative care topics, such as pharmacotherapy of pain, adjustments to cancer, management of delirium, and gastrointestinal disorders.
Reviews / Votes
Each topic comprises a clear introduction followed by three or four chapters on a specific issue. Few will read this volume without developing new ideas for research and audit. Those more interested in clinical issues will find much to satisfy them... those with an interest in evidence-based palliative care as opposed to 'fashion-based' care will find plenty to satisfy them. * Palliative Medicine *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
661 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-510244-4 (9780195102444)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Russell K. Portenoy, M.D., is Co-Chief, Pain and Palliative Care Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. He is also Associate Professor of Neurology at Cornell University Medical College, and the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management.
Eduardo Bruera, M.D., is Professor of Oncology, Alberta Cancer Foundation Chair in Palliative Care, and the Director of the Palliative Care Program at the Grey Nuns Community Health Center and the Cross Cancer Institute.
Eduardo Bruera, M.D., is Professor of Oncology, Alberta Cancer Foundation Chair in Palliative Care, and the Director of the Palliative Care Program at the Grey Nuns Community Health Center and the Cross Cancer Institute.
Editor
Director, Analgesic Studies, Pain Service, Department of NeurologyDirector, Analgesic Studies, Pain Service, Department of Neurology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Cornell University Medical Centre, USA
Professor & Chair, Department of Palliative Care & Rehabilitation MedicineProfessor & Chair, Department of Palliative Care & Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
Content
PART I: DELIRIUM IN CANCER PATIENTS ; PART II: GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS IN PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED CANCER ; PART III: ADVANCES IN THE PHARMACOTHERAPY OF PAIN ; PART IV: NORMAL ADJUSTMENTS TO CANCER