Pain Management: A Practical Approach for Hospital Clinicians
Chapter 2Pain Management: A Practical Approach for Hospital Clinicians Solomon Liao, Kira Skavinski, Jamie Capasso, and Rosene D. Pirrello 2.1 ETIOLOGY AND TYPES OF PAIN Pain is “localized physical suffering…
Documenting Goals of Care and Treatment Preferences in the Hospital: A Case-Based Discussion
Chapter 10Documenting Goals of Care and Treatment Preferences in the Hospital: A Case-Based Discussion Lynn A. Flint, Rebecca L. Sudore, and Brook Calton 10.1 PRACTICAL IN-HOSPITAL DOCUMENTATION Patient-centered care is…
Self-Care and Resilience for Hospital Clinicians
Chapter 19Self-Care and Resilience for Hospital Clinicians Sarah M. Piper, B.J. Miller, and Michael W. Rabow 19.1 INTRODUCTION In the hospital setting, clinicians frequently encounter patients with serious or life-limiting…
Interdisciplinary Team Care of Seriously Ill Hospitalized Patients
Chapter 18Interdisciplinary Team Care of Seriously Ill Hospitalized Patients Dawn M. Gross, Jane Hawgood The practice of palliative care is in its very nature multidisciplinary. It requires the expertise of…
Last Days of Life: Care for the Patient and Family
Chapter 16Last Days of Life: Care for the Patient and Family Jason Morrow 16.1 INTRODUCTION: CARE DURING THE LAST DAYS OF LIFE The last days of life provide an opportunity…
Palliative Care Emergencies in Hospitalized Patients
Chapter 13Palliative Care Emergencies in Hospitalized Patients Paul Glare, Yvona Griffo, Alberta Alickaj, and Barbara Egan 13.1 WHAT CONSTITUTES AN EMERGENCY IN PALLIATIVE CARE? The majority of the care of…
