Hospice and palliative care : concepts and practice / Walter B. Forman [and 3 others].

Sudbury, Massachusetts : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, [2003]

xx, 288 pages ; 23 cm.

Second edition.

The historical development of hospice and palliative care / David A. Bennahum -- The interdisciplinary team / N. Elizabeth Eustler and Jeanne M. Martinez -- Eligibility and reimbursement for hospice and palliative care / Constance M. Dahlin -- Hospice / palliative care settings / Judith A. Kitzes, Betty L. Schmoll, and Carol E. Dixon -- Continuous quality improvement (CQI) in hospice / Michele Y. Lee -- Communication at the end of life / Jacqueline Mauk -- Ethical issues in hospice care / David Barnard -- Legal issues in hospice and palliative care / Lynn McKeever -- Spiritual care of the dying person / Constance B. McPeak -- General issues : fatigue, dyspnea, and constipation / Diletta M. Renier-Berg.

Principles of pain management / Marijo Letizia -- Pharmacotherapy for chronic pain / Robert P. Anderson -- Cultural competence in hospice and palliative care / Polly Mazanac and Judith A Kitzes -- Palliation in noncancer disease / Brad Stuart -- Grief and bereavement issues in hospice / palliative care / M. Murray Mayo -- Care of the patient as death approaches in the hospice / palliative care setting / Walter B. Forman and Denice Kopchak Sheehan -- Death education and family support / Diana Longeway -- Solving issues in hospice / palliative care through the use of case problems / Walter B. Forman -- The information superhighway and palliative acre / Dennis Pacl -- Community resources for hospice / palliative care patients / N. Elizabeth Eustler.

Includes bibliographical references and index.