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Leading palliative care experts illustrate how you can improve both communication with cancer patients and their quality of life.
For more than twenty years, this guide has been the go-to resource for busy practicing oncology and palliative care clinicians. This fourth edition, now titled Comprehensive Guide to Supportive and Palliative Care for Patients with Cancer, provides physicians, advanced practice clinicians, and patients and their families with detailed information and advice for alleviating the suffering of cancer patients and their loved ones. Drawing on the work of experts who have developed revolutionary approaches to symptom management and palliative care, as well as on lessons learned during her decades as a teacher and clinician, Dr. Janet L. Abrahm and her coauthors illustrate how to help patients and families understand their prognosis, communicate their care preferences, and minimize their distress.
This edition reflects important updates in the field while addressing the informational needs of a broader market of health care providers, including social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, bereavement counselors, and chaplains. This new edition features three new chapters―"Spiritual Care in Palliative Care," "Psychological Considerations," and "Bereavement"―as well as specific guidelines about
advance care planning at all phases of cancer
understanding complex family dynamics and communication challenges
partnering with interpreters in the care of patients and family members with limited English-language proficiency
special considerations to take into account for LGBTQ  patients and their loved ones
caring for patients who have a serious mental illness along with a cancer diagnosis
nonpharmacologic management of pain and other symptoms associated with cancer or its treatment
The book features self-reflective exercises that encourage readers to consider their own biases before having discussions with patients and family members, as well as numerous patient stories that illustrate the techniques and insights clinicians can use to provide holistic, multidimensional care for a diverse cancer patient population.
List of Figures and Tables
List of Contributors
Acknowledgments
Introduction
A Team Approach
Early Days
Working with Patients’ Families
Spiritual Care in Palliative Care
Sexuality, Intimacy, and Cancer
Advancing Disease
Pain Control, Symptom Management, and Psychological Considerations
Assessing the Patient in Pain
Pharmacologic Management of Cancer Pain
Nonpharmacologic Strategies in Palliative Care
Psychological Considerations
Managing Other Distressing Problems
End of Life and Bereavement
Approaching the End: Concerns of Patients and Their Families at the End of Life
The Last Days
Bereavement with Bethany-Rose Daubman, MD
Appendix. Wisconsin Brief Pain Inventory
List of Enhancements
Index