| Edition |
4th edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 629 pages) : illustrations (black and white) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Note |
"Previous editions of this work were published as A Physician's Guide to Pain and Symptom Management in Cancer Patients, by Janet L. Abrahm, MD."--Title page verso. |
| Contents |
Part I. Team approach. Early days ; Working with patients' families ; Spirtual care in palliative care ; Sexuality, intimacy, and cancer ; Advancing disease -- Part II. Pain control, symptom management, and psychological considerations. Assessing the patient in pain ; Pharmacologic management of cancer pain ; Nonpharmacologic strategies in palliative care ; Psychological considerations ; Managing other distressing problems -- Part III. End of life and bereavement. Approaching the end: concerns of patients and their families at the end of life ; Last days ; Bereavement. |
| Summary |
This new edition features three new chapters--'Spiritual Care in Palliative Care,''Psychological Considerations,'and'Bereavement'--as well as specific guidelines about • advance care planning at all phases of cancer• understanding complex family dynamics and communication challenges• partnering with interpreters in the care of patients and family members with limited English-language proficiency• special considerations to take into account for LGBTQ+ patients and their loved ones• caring for patients who have a serious mental illness along with a cancer diagnosis• nonpharmacologic management of pain and other symptoms associated with cancer or its treatment. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical refrences and index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Cancer -- Palliative treatment.
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Cancer -- Palliative treatment. |
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Pain -- Treatment.
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Pain -- Treatment. |
| Added Author |
Daubman, Bethany-Rose, 1985- author.
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Collins, Molly E., 1980- author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Abrahm, Janet L. Comprehensive Guide to Supportive and Palliative Care for Patients with Cancer. 4th ed. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2022 9781421443904 |
| ISBN |
9781421443904 (electronic book) |
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1421443902 |
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