The Art and Science of Palliative Medicine

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The Art and Science of Palliative Medicine
Editors: Howard S. Smith; Julie G. Pilitsis
Publisher: AME Publishing Company
ISBN-13: 978-9881299727
Hardcover: 591 pages
Language: English
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A comprehensive, educational book in palliative medicine.

Editors

Howard S. Smith Department of Anesthesiology, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York 12208, USA
Julie G. Pilitsis Department of Neurosurgery, Albany Medical College, Albany NY 12208, USA; Center for Neuropharmacology and Neuroscience, Albany Medical College, Albany NY 12208, USA
Table of Contents
Preface
Forward
I. Palliative Medicine Issues
A. Healthcare ethics and pain management
Bruce D. White
B. Advance care planning
Patricia A. Bomba
C. Nutrition and hydration
Lorraine R. Cox
D. Spirituality
Lorraine R. Cox
E. Family issues
Lorraine R. Cox, Laura Maselli
F. Palliative medicine and bereavement
Lorraine R. Cox
G. Prognostication
II. Palliative Issues in Medical Conditions
A. Neuro-oncology
Andrea Pace, Veronica Villani
B. Cancer induced bone pain
Intikhab Mohsin
C. HIV and AIDS
Douglas G. Fish
D. End stage liver disease
Nicole Siparsky, Lorraine R. Cox, Purvi Y. Parikh
E. New treatments for symptomatic severe aortic stenosis
Saroj Pani, Howard S. Smith, Farhan Sheikh, Mark P. Tallman
F. End stage pulmonary disease
Boris Medarov

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III. Symptom Management in Palliative Medicine
A. Pain
1. Pathophysiology of pain
Sheng-Xi Wu, Ya-Yun Wang, Juan Shi, Yu-Lin Dong, Guo-Hong Cai
2. Overview of pain in palliative medicine
Angelique Wong, Suresh Reddy, Salahadin Abdi
3. Breakthrough pain
Howard S. Smith
4. Opioids
Mellar P. Davis, Pamela Gamier
5. Opioid-related adverse effects
Sebastiano Mercadante
6. Nonopioid analgesics
Jeff Gudin, Abel Gonzalez, Joon Lee
7. Adjuvant analgesics
Neha Gupta, Amy Allen Case
8. Topical analgesics
Jana Sawynok
9. Interventional pain techniques
Nishi Patel, James de Courcy, Salahadin Abdi
10. Interventional procedures and minimally invasive techniques for persistent pain
Kyung-Hoon Kim
11. Neuromodulation of pain
AmiLyn M. Taplin, Joannalee C. Campbell, Howard S. Smith, Vikas K. Parmar, Julie G. Pilitsis
12. Neurosurgical options
Shiveindra Jeyamohan, Paul MacMahon, Howard S. Smith, Julie G. Pilitsis
13. Tai Chi
Hung Ling Tan, Philip WH Peng
14. The role of rehabilitation
Gerald V. Klim
B. Dyspnea
Boris Medarov
C. Nausea and vomiting
Howard S. Smith
D. Dysphagia
Monisha Sudarshan, Waël C. Hanna, Lorenzo E. Ferri
E. Hiccups
Charles Bakhos, Thomas Fabian
F. Constipation/diarrhea
Patrick D. Meek, Michael R. Brodeur
G. Anorexia and cachexia: definitions, clinical presentations, mechanisms and treatments
Mellar P. Davis, Pamela Gamier
H. Fatigue and sleep difficulties
Adolfo Ramirez-Zamora, Julie G. Pilitsis, Vikas K. Parmar, Joannalee C. Campbell
I. Etiology, pathogenesis and management of pruritis
David Shapiro, Karina Gritsenko, Naum Shaparin, Boleslav Kosharskyy
J. Supportive and palliative care in dentistry and oral medicine
Sharon Elad, Robert Horowitz, Yehuda Zadik
K. Genitourinary issues
Petros Sountoulides, Athanasios Bantis
L. Cough
Howard S. Smith
M. Delirium
Eric Prommer, Sara E. Wordingham
N. Dementia
Abdul Qadir Brula
O. Encephalopathy
Renato V. Samala, Mellar P. Davis
P. Depression
Lisa J. Norelli
Q. Death rattle
Bee Wee
IV. Palliative Issues in Special Populations and Circumstances
A. Palliative emergencies
Dirk Schrijvers
B. Malignant wound management
Vincent Maida, Susan Alexander, Amy Allen Case, Pirouz Fakhraei
C. Cancer care for infants, children and adolescents
Joanne C. Porter
D. Evaluation and management of aerodigestive conditions
David W. Yaffee, Thomas Fabian, Michael D. Zervos, Costas S. Bizekis
E. Management of malignant bowel obstruction
Thomas Fabian, Charles Bakhos
G. Controlled sedation for refractory symptoms in dying patients
Sebastiano Mercadante
H. Palliative radiotherapy
Kenneth Li, Florence Mok, Danielle Rodin, Kam-Hung Wong, Rebecca Yeung, Edward Chow
I. Neuromodulation for end of life symptoms
AmiLyn M. Taplin, Joannalee C. Campbell, Howard S. Smith, Vikas K. Parmar, Julie G. Pilitsis

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