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• Title:Hospice and palliative care : concepts and practice / [edited by] Walter B. Forman [and others].
  
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• Other Contributors/Collections:Forman, Walter B.
  
• Published/Created:Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett, ©2003.
  

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  • Location:WOODWARD LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: WB310 .H828 2003
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Hospice care.
  Palliative treatment.
  
• Medical Subjects: Palliative Care.
  Hospice Care.
  
• Edition:2nd ed.
  
• Description:xx, 288 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
  
• Series:Jones and Bartlett series in oncology.
  
• Summary:Intended as a textbook for those starting out in the field, this collection covers such topics as the historical development of hospice and palliative care; financial and institutional concerns; communication, ethical, and legal concerns; spiritual care; general medical issues; pain management; cultural competence; grief and bereavement; and other issues. The editors all have experience in the field in a variety of New Mexico institutions. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:0763715662
  
• Contents:1. The Historical Development of Hospice and Palliative Care / David A. Bennahum
  2. The Interdisciplinary Team / N. Elizabeth Eustler and Jeanne M. Martinez
  3. Eligibility and Reimbursement for Hospice and Palliative Care / Constance M. Dahlin
  4. Hospice/Palliative Care Settings / Judith A. Kitzes, Betty L. Schmoll and Carol E. Dixon
  5. Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) in Hospice / Michele Y. Lee
  6. Communication at the End of Life / Jacqueline Mauk
  7. Ethical Issues in Hospice Care / David Barnard
  8. Legal Issues in Hospice and Palliative Care / Lynn McKeever
  9. Spiritual Care of the Dying Person / Constance B. McPeak
  10. General Issues: Fatigue, Dyspnea, and Constipation / Diletta M. Renier-Berg
  11. Principles of Pain Management / Marijo Letizia
  12. Pharmacotherapy for Chronic Pain / Robert P. Anderson
  13. Cultural Competence in Hospice and Palliative Care / Polly Mazanac and Judith A. Kitzes
  14. Palliation in Noncancer Disease / Brad Stuart
  15. Grief and Bereavement Issues in Hospice/Palliative Care / M. Murray Mayo
  16. Care of the Patient as Death Approaches in the Hospice/Palliative Care Setting / Walter B. Forman and Denice Kopchak Sheehan
  17. Death Education and Family Support / Diana Longeway
  18. Solving Issues in Hospice/Palliative Care through the Use of Case Problems / Walter B. Forman
  19. The Information Superhighway and Palliative Care / Dennis Pacl
  20. Community Resources for Hospice/Palliative Care Patients / N. Elizabeth Eustler.