Suggestions for Addressing Clinical and Non-Clinical Issues in Palliative Care

Cascella, Marco; Stones, Michael John

Suggestions for Addressing Clinical and Non-Clinical Issues in Palliative Care

Edited by Marco Cascella and Michael John Stones

Abstract: Data from the World Health Organization indicate that about 40 million people worldwide require palliative care each year. We must face this enormous problem with appropriate welfare policies and training of up-to-date and competent personnel. In this context, a book that collects the experiences of authors with diverse backgrounds, and operating in different settings of palliative care, can be added to the many editorial products on the subject. Over five sections, this volume addresses such topics as palliative care in children, infants, and gynecologic oncology patients; the role of the caregiver; the use of drugs; and ethics, organization, and policy issues. Although this book should not be considered as an exhaustive treatise on palliative care, the many topics covered and the experience and competence of the authors involved make it a useful tool for those who are already experts in the field as well as those who are studying this field.

JEL-codes: I11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
ISBN: 978-1-83969-152-2
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Assessment and Management of Pain in Palliative Care: Sonika Charak, Robin Thattil, Chandra Mohan Srivastava, Prabhu Prasad Das and Manish Shandilya
Caregiver Distress in Cancer: Anshika Arora
Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting: Elisabetta Di Liso
Depression: A Challenge during Palliative Care: Manish Shandilya, Soumya Sharma, Prabhu Prasad Das and Sonika Charak
Effects of Antipsychotic Medication on Mortality in Long-Term Care Home Residents: Michael John Stones, Jason Randle and Peter Brink
Holistic/Palliative Management of Patient's Health Care and Home Situation in a Depressed Economy: Akon Ndiok, Emilia Oyira and Busiswe Ncama
Home Based Palliative Care: Sourav Goswami
Introducer Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy in Palliative Care of Patients with Esophageal Cancer: Prasit Mahawongkajit
Introductory Chapter: Delirium in Palliative Care: Marco Cascella
Multimodal Pain Management in the Setting of Palliative Care: Marija V. Sholjakova and Vesna M. Durnev
Palliative Care in Gynaecological Oncology: Monika Nalezinska and Josef Chovanec
Palliative Care of the Infant and Child in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit: Suzanne Crowe, Maeve McAllister, Roisin Ni Charra, Ann-Marie Crowe and Julie Edwards
Perspective Chapter: Who Is Making Decisions? An Open Letter to Healthcare Professionals in the Developing World: Rasheed Ofosu-Poku
The Challenges Facing Palliative Care Advocacy: What Is in a Name?: Maria Teresa Garcia-Baquero Merino, Maria Victoria Roque Sanchez and Katherine Pettus
The Exceptional Role of Women as Primary Caregivers for People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, West Africa: Ekaete Francis Asuquo and Paulina Ackley Ackley Akpan-Idiok
The Family as Recipient and Provider of Home Care: A Primary Care Perspective: Mira Florea, Aida Puia and Rodica Sorina Sorina Pop
The Need for XR-Measurement of Decision-Making Decline and Conscious-State Transition Impairment before Nonvoluntary Euthanization of Dementia Patients: Farida Hanna Campbell
Why Are We Missing the Teeth? Addressing Oral Care Neglect in the Palliative Patient: Kristi M. M Soileau

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