50 Studies Every Palliative Care Doctor Should Know [Paperback]

50 Studies Every Palliative Care Doctor Should Knowpresents key studies that have shaped the practice of palliative medicine. Selected using a rigorous methodology, the studies cover topics including: palliative care, symptom assessment and management, psychosocial aspects of care and communication, and end-of-life care. For each study, a concise summary is presented with an emphasis on the results and limitations of the study, and its implications for practice. An illustrative clinical case concludes each review, followed by brief information on other relevant studies. This book is a must-read for health care professionals and anyone who wants to learn more about the data behind clinical practice.

Section 1: Palliative Care
Chapter 1: Early Palliative Care for Patients with Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Nathan A. Gray and Thomas W. LeBlanc
Chapter 2: Early Palliative Care for Patients with Advanced Cancer
David Hui
Chapter 3: Nurse Led Palliative Care for Advanced Cancer Patients
Emily J. Martin and Eric J. Roeland
Chapter 4: Benefits of Early Palliative Care to Informal Family Caregivers
Emily J. Martin and Eric J. Roeland
Chapter 5: The Optimal Delivery of Palliative Care
Jaclyn Yoong and Peter Poon
Chapter 6: Availability and Integration of Palliative Care at US Cancer Centers
Pedro P?rez-Cruz and Alfredo Rodr?guez-N??ez
Chapter 7: Cost Savings Associated with Palliative Care
Breffni Hannon

Section 2: Sympton Assessment and Management
Chapter 8: Changes in the Last Months of Life
Jaclyn Yoong and Fiona Runacres
Chapter 9: The Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS)
Breffni Hannon
Chapter 10: Reversibility of Delirium in Palliative Care
Tiffany Shaw and Eric Prommer
Chapter 11: Multi-Component Intervention to Prevent Delirium in Hospitalized Older Patients
Peter Lawlor
Chapter 12: Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine, and Lorazepam for Delirium
Anna Cecilia Tenorio andló'