Auteur : MacDonald, Susan / Herx, Leonie M.
/ Boyle, Anne B.

Édition : 4th edition

Maison d'édition : Oxford University Press

Date de publication : 2022

Collation : xvi, 403 p.

ISBN : 9780198837008

Langue : Anglais

Table des matières : 1. Advance care planning and goals of care discussions -- 2. Opioids overview -- 3. Somatic pain -- 4. Visceral pain -- 5. Neuropathic pain -- 6. Dyspnea and lung disease -- 7. Nausea and vomiting -- 8. Constipation -- 9. Malignant bowel obstruction -- 10. Anorexia-cachexia --11. Cancer fatigue -- 12. Delirium -- 13. Anxiety and depression -- 14. Grief and bereavement -- 15. Wounds in advanced illness -- 16. Urological symptoms and complications in palliative care -- 17. Mouth care -- 18. Lymphedema -- 19. The last days and hours -- 20. Continuous palliative sedation therapy (CPST) -- 21. Radiation therapy: Advancing technologies -- 22. Chemotherapy -- 23. Palliative care in heart failure -- 24. Neurological disorders -- 25. Renal failure -- 26. Cirrhosis and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract -- 27. Palliative care in the community -- 28. Palliative care in the intensive care unit (ICU) -- 29. Pediatric palliative care -- 30. Palliative care for structurally vulnerable populations (SVPs) -- 31. Methadone -- 32. Medical cannabis -- 33. Interventional analgesic techniques -- 34. Useful apps and websites -- 35. Response to suffering -- 36. Public health palliative care

Résumé : This edited fourth edition guides clinicians through the management of common situations found in palliative medicine. Using patient case scenarios, it gives students and medical professionals an accessible, evidence-based entryway to gain the skills and knowledge needed to provide high quality palliative and end of life care to patients and their families.

Mots-clés : Soins palliatifs

Cote : WB 310 M135 2022