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Zusatztext I think this book provides a good coverage and it is very practical and useable. Given that we are encountering an increasing number of older adults in palliative care, this would be a useful book to have on the shelf for quick day-to-day reference, providing the geriatric perspective on the problems we encounter... Palliative Care Book of the Month Informationen zum Autor Emily Chai, M.D., is Associate Professor of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York.Diane Meier, MD, FACP, is Professor of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York.Jane Morris, MS, RN, ACHPN, is the Clinical Coordinator for Palliative Care at New York Hospital, Queens, New York.Suzanne Goldhirsch, MA, MsED, is a Program Coordinator for Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York. Klappentext Geriatric Palliative Care is a practical guide for diagnosing and managing end-of-life illnesses, and communicating this information to patients, relatives and clinical team members. Zusammenfassung Geriatric Palliative Care is a practical guide for diagnosing and managing end-of-life illnesses, and communicating this information to patients, relatives and clinical team members. Inhaltsverzeichnis Section 1: Overview 1. Introduction to Geriatric Palliative Care 2. Principles of Care 3. Medication Management 4. Introduction to Caregiving 5. Financing Palliative Care and Hospice 6. Ethical Decision-Making 7. Prognostication 8. Advance Care Planning 9. Communication Skills 10. Managing Conflict 11. Care Transitions 12. The Hospice Model of Palliative Care 13. Insurance Section 2: Special Issues in Geriatric Palliative Care 14. Palliative Care Emergencies 15. Dying at Home 16. Cultural Considerations 17. Complementary and Alternative Therapies 18. Clinician Self Care 19. Last Hours of Living 20. Bereavement 21. Spirituality 22. Palliative Sedation 23. Requests for Hastened Death 24. Assistive Aids and Devices 25. Rehabilitation 26. Mechanical Ventilation 27. Artificial Nutrition and Hydration Section 3: Caregivers 28. Caregiving Section 4: Symptoms 29. Pain Management 30. Fatigue 31. Failure to Thrive 32. Sweating and Fever 33. Behavioral Disorders in Dementia 34. Delirium 35. Terminal Delirium 36. Sleep Disorders 37. Dizziness 38. Headache 39. Myoclonus 40. Cough and Secretion 41. Dyspnea 42. Anorexia and Cachexia 43. Ascites 44. Bowel Obstruction 45. Constipation 46. Diarrhea and Fecal Incontinence 47. Mucositis 48. Dyspepsia 49. Dysphagia 50. Encephalopathy 51. Gastroparesis 52. Hiccups 53. Nausea and Vomiting 54. Urinary Retention 55. Urinary Incontinence 56. Bleeding 57. Thromboses 58. Lymphoedema 59. Pressure Ulcers 60. Pruritus 61. Malodorous Wounds Section 5: Diseases and Syndromes 62. Frailty 63. Falls 64. Depression 65. Anxiety 66. Alcohol Abuse and Dependence 67. Dementia 68. Seizure 69. Stroke 70. Parkinson Disease and Essential Tremor 71. Malignant Spinal Cord Compression 72. End Stage Lung Disease 73. Aspiration Pneumonia 74. Diverticulitis 75. Mesentric Ischemia 76. End Stage Liver Disease 77. Feeding Tube Management 78. End Stage Renal Disease 79. Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection 80. Diabetic Management in Advanced Illness 81. End Stage Heart Disease 82. Arrhythmias 83. Valvular Heart Disease 84. Peripheral Arterial Disease 85. Hip Fracture Management 86. Osteoarthritis 87. Lumbar Spinal Stenosis 88. Osteoporotic Fracture 89. Polymyalgia Rheumatica 90. Rheumatoid Arthritis 91....
