Bookedited by Margaret L. Campbell.
Summary: "Case Studies in Palliative and End-of-Life Care uses a case-based approach to provide students and practitioners with an important learning tool to improve critical thinking skills and encourage discussion toward improving experiences for patients and their families. The book is organized into three sections covering subjects related to communication, symptom management, and family care. Each case is presented in a consistent, logical format for ease of use, highlighting key evidence-based concepts including the case history, care setting, diagnosis and prognosis, assessment, treatment considerations, and family support. A key reference, Case Studies in Palliative and End-of-Life Care is an invaluable resource for clinicians who provide palliative care to patients with life-limiting illnesses and those at the end of life along with their families."--Publisher's description.
Contents:
Introduction / Margaret L. Campbell
Section 1 Communication Case Studies
Case 1.1 Communicating about a Progressive Diagnosis and Prognosis / Julia A. Walch
Case 1.2 Diagnosis/Prognosis Uncomplicated Death at Home / Constance Dahlin
Case 1.3 Accommodating Religiosity and Spirituality in Medical Decision-Making / Jennifer Gentry
Case 1.4 Discussing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation When it May Be Useful / Kelli Gershon
Case 1.5 Discussing CPR When it is a Non-Beneficial Intervention / Judy Passaglia
Case 1.6 Discussing Brain Death, Organ Donation, and Donation after Cardiac Death / Christine Westphal and Rebecca Williams
Case 1.7 Discussing Physiological Futility / Judy C. Wheeler
Case 1.8 Wounded Families: Decision-Making in the Setting of Stressed Coping and Maladaptive Behaviors in Health Crises / Kerstin McSteen
Case 1.9 Notification of an Expected Death / Peg Nelson
Case 1.10 Death Notification after Unexpected Death / Garrett K. Chan
Section 2 Symptom Management Case Studies
Case 2.1 Pain: Cancer in the Home / Constance Dahlin
Case 2.2 Treating an Acute, Severe, Cancer Pain Exacerbation / Patrick J. Coyne
Case 2.3 Pain and Advanced Heart Failure / Margaret L. Campbell
Case 2.4 Dyspnea and Advanced COPD / Margaret L. Campbell
Case 2.5 Dyspnea and Heart Failure / Garrett K. Chan
Case 2.6 Treating Dyspnea during Ventilator Withdrawal / Margaret L. Campbell
Case 2.7 Cough Associated with COPD and Lung Cancer / Peg Nelson
Case 2.8 Hiccups and Advanced Illness / Marian Grant
Case 2.9 Treating Nausea Associated with Advanced Cancer / Judy C. Wheeler
Case 2.10 Nausea Associated with Bowel Obstruction / Terri L. Maxwell
Case 2.11 Nausea Related to Uremia, Dialysis Cessation / Linda M. Gorman
Case 2.12 Opioid-Induced Pruritus / Richelle Nugent Hooper
Case 2.13 Pruritus in End-Stage Renal Disease / Linda M. Gorman
Case 2.14 Opioid-Induced Constipation / Grace Cullen Oligario
Case 2.15 Depression in Advanced Disease / Todd Hultman
Case 2.16 Treating Anxiety / Darrell Owens
Case 2.17 Terminal Secretions / Terri L. Maxwell
Case 2.18 Fungating Wounds and the Palliative Care Patient / Laura C. Harmon
Case 2.19 Pressure Ulcer Care in Palliative Care / Laura C. Harmon
Case 2.20 Treating Ascites / Darrell Owens
Case 2.21 Delirium Management in Palliative Care / Kerstin McSteen
Section 3 Family Care Case Studies
Case 3.1 Caring for the Family Expecting a Loss / Patricia A. Murphy and David M. Price
Case 3.2 Anticipatory Grief and the Dysfunctional Family / Rita J. DiBiase
Case 3.3 Acute and Uncomplicated Grief after an Expected Death / Rita J. DiBiase
Case 3.4 Bereavement after Unexpected Death / Garrett K. Chan
Case 3.5 Complicated Grief / Rita J. DiBiase.