Evidence-Based Practice in Palliative Medicine

Content: 
Front Matter, Pages i-ii
Copyright, Page iv
Dedication, Page v
Preface, Page vii, Nathan E. Goldstein, R. Sean Morrison
Foreword, Page ix, Kathleen Foley
Contributors, Pages xi-xvi, Amy P. Abernethy, Robert M. Arnold, Deborah D. Ascheim, Rebecca Aslakson, Anthony L. Back, Vickie E. Baracos, Susan Block, Barton T. Bobb, Jason C. Brookman, Melissa D.A. Carlson, Thomas Carroll, Emily J. Chai, Harvey M. Chochinov, Jessica Cook-Mack, Kenneth E. Covinsky, Christopher E. Cox, David C. Currow, J. Randall Curtis, Linda V. DeCherrie, Ronald M. Epstein,  et al.
Chapter 1 - How Should Opioids Be Started and Titrated in Routine Outpatient Settings?, Pages 2-7, Gabrielle R. Goldberg, Cardinale B. Smith
Chapter 2 - How Should Opioids Be Started and Titrated in Hospital or Inpatient Settings?, Pages 8-13, Cardinale B. Smith, Gabrielle R. Goldberg
Chapter 3 - How Should Patient-Controlled Analgesia Be Used in Patients With Serious Illness and Those Experiencing Postoperative Pain?, Pages 14-17, Cardinale B. Smith, Gabrielle R. Goldberg
Chapter 4 - How Should Opioids Be Used to Manage Pain Emergencies?, Pages 18-21, Gabrielle R. Goldberg, Cardinale B. Smith
Chapter 5 - What Principles Should Guide Oral, Transcutaneous, and Intravenous Opioid Dose Conversions?, Pages 22-27, Laura P. Gelfman, Emily J. Chai
Chapter 6 - Which Opioids Are Safest and Most Effective in Renal Failure?, Pages 28-33, Laura P. Gelfman, Emily J. Chai
Chapter 7 - How Should Methadone Be Started and Titrated in Opioid-Naïve and Opioid-Tolerant Patients?, Pages 34-38, Laura P. Gelfman, Emily J. Chai
Chapter 8 - What Special Considerations Should Guide the Safe Use of Methadone?, Pages 39-43, Laura P. Gelfman, Emily J. Chai
Chapter 9 - When Should Corticosteroids Be Used to Manage Pain?, Pages 44-48, Amy P. Abernethy, Jane L. Wheeler, Arif Kamal, David C. Currow
Chapter 10 - When Should Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs Be Used to Manage Pain?, Pages 49-53, Amy P. Abernethy, Arif Kamal, David C. Currow
Chapter 11 - What Is Neuropathic Pain? How Do Opioids and Nonopioids Compare for Neuropathic Pain Management?, Pages 54-58, Ula Hwang, Monica Wattana, Knox H. Todd
Chapter 12 - Should Bisphosphonates Be Used Routinely to Manage Pain and Skeletal Complications in Cancer?, Pages 59-64, Arif Kamal, Jennifer M. Maguire, David C. Currow, Amy P. Abernethy
Chapter 13 - Should Bisphosphonates Be Used Routinely to Manage Pain and Skeletal Complications in Other Conditions?, Pages 65-69, Jennifer M. Maguire, Arif. Kamal, David C. Currow, Amy P. Abernethy
Chapter 14 - When Should Radiotherapy Be Considered for Pain Management and What Principles Should Guide the Consideration of Limited-Fraction Versus Full-Dose Radiotherapy?, Pages 70-77, Drew Moghanaki, Thomas J. Smith
Chapter 15 - When Should Radiopharmaceuticals Be Considered for Pain Management?, Pages 78-81, Drew Moghanaki, Thomas J. Smith
Chapter 16 - What Principles Should Guide the Prescribing of Opioids for Non–Cancer-Related Pain?, Pages 82-86, Steven D. Passik, Kenneth L. Kirsh
Chapter 17 - What Approaches Should Be Used to Minimize Opioid Diversion and Abuse in Palliative Care?, Pages 87-92, Steven D. Passik, Kenneth L. Kirsh
Chapter 18 - When Should Epidural or Intrathecal Opioid Infusions and Pumps Be Considered for Pain Management?, Pages 93-98, Barton T. Bobb, Thomas J. Smith
Chapter 19 - When Should Nerve Blocks Be Used for Pain Management?, Pages 99-102, Rebecca Aslakson, Jason C. Brookman, Thomas J. Smith
Chapter 20 - What Interventions Are Effective for Managing Dyspnea in Cancer?, Pages 103-110, Amy P. Abernethy, Arif Kamal, Jennifer M. Maguire, David C. Currow
Chapter 21 - What Is the Role of Opioids in Treatment of Refractory Dyspnea in Advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?, Pages 111-119, Robert Horton, Graeme Rocker
Chapter 22 - What Nonopioid Treatments Should Be Used to Manage Dyspnea Associated With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?, Pages 120-125, Paul Hernandez
Chapter 23 - What Interventions Are Effective for Managing Dyspnea in Heart Failure?, Pages 126-128, Nathan E. Goldstein, Deborah D. Ascheim
Chapter 24 - What Medications Are Effective in Preventing and Relieving Constipation in the Setting of Opioid Use?, Pages 129-134, Stacie K. Levine, Joseph W. Shega
Chapter 25 - How Should Medications Be Initiated and Titrated to Reduce Acute and Delayed Nausea and Vomiting in the Setting of Chemotherapy?, Pages 135-140, Stacie K. Levine, Joseph W. Shega
Chapter 26 - How Should Medications Be Initiated and Titrated to Prevent and Treat Nausea and Vomiting in Clinical Situations Unrelated to Chemotherapy?, Pages 141-146, Stacie K. Levine, Joseph W. Shega
Chapter 27 - What Interventions Are Effective for Relieving Acute Bowel Obstruction in Cancer and Other Conditions?, Pages 147-152, Stacie K. Levine, Joseph W. Shega
Chapter 28 - What Medications Are Effective in Improving Anorexia and Weight Loss in Cancer?, Pages 153-157, Vickie E. Baracos
Chapter 29 - What Therapeutic Strategies Are Effective in Improving Anorexia and Weight Loss in Nonmalignant Disease?, Pages 158-162, Vickie E. Baracos
Chapter 30 - When Should Enteral Feeding by Percutaneous Tube Be Used in Patients With Cancer and in Patients With Non–Cancer-Related Conditions?, Pages 163-169, Thomas Reid, Steve Pantilat
Chapter 31 - When Should Parenteral Feeding Be Considered for Patients With Cancer and for Patients With Non–Cancer-Related Conditions?, Pages 170-175, Thomas Reid, Steve Pantilat
Chapter 32 - How Does One Assess for Psychiatric Illness in Patients With Advanced Disease?, Pages 176-180, Kimberly G. Klipstein, Deborah B. Marin
Chapter 33 - What Treatments Are Effective for Depression in the Palliative Care Setting?, Pages 181-190, Scott A. Irwin, Susan Block
Chapter 34 - What Treatments Are Effective for Anxiety in Patients With Serious Illness?, Pages 191-197, Scott A. Irwin, Lori P. Montross, Harvey M. Chochinov
Chapter 35 - What Is Delirium?, Pages 198-204, Michelle T. Weckmann, R. Sean morrison
Chapter 36 - What Are Effective Pharmacological Treatments for Delirium?, Pages 205-210, Michelle T. Weckmann, R. Sean Morrison
Chapter 37 - What Nonpharmacological Treatments Are Effective for Delirium?, Pages 211-214, Michelle T. Weckmann, R. Sean Morrison
Chapter 38 - What Are the Differences When Treating a Patient at the End of Life With Delirium (Terminal Delirium)?, Pages 215-217, Michelle T. Weckmann, R. Sean Morrison
Chapter 39 - How Do Symptoms Change for Patients in the Last Days and Hours of Life?, Pages 218-226, Lorie N. Smith, Vicki A. Jackson
Chapter 40 - What Is Known About Prognostication in Advanced Illness?, Pages 228-234, Robert Gramling, Thomas Carroll, Ronald M. Epstein
Chapter 41 - What Is a Useful Strategy for Estimating Survival in Palliative Care Settings for Persons With Advanced Cancer?, Pages 235-240, Thomas Carroll, Ronald M. Epstein, Robert Gramling
Chapter 42 - What Is a Useful Strategy for Estimating Survival for Persons With Advanced Non–Cancer-Related Illness in Palliative Care Settings?, Pages 241-243, Thomas Carroll, Ronald M. Epstein, Robert Gramling
Chapter 43 - What Are the Key Elements to Having a Conversation About Setting Goals and Communicating Serious News?, Pages 244-250, Lynn B. O'neill, Anthony L. Back
Chapter 44 - What Do Palliative Care Clinicians Need to Know About Teaching Communication?, Pages 251-257, Lynn B. O'Neill, Anthony L. Back
Chapter 45 - What Are Advance Care Plans and How Are They Different From Advance Directives?, Pages 258-262, Gordon Wood, Robert M. Arnold
Chapter 46 - What Elements Are Essential to Effective Advance Care Planning?, Pages 263-269, Gordon Wood, Robert M. Arnold
Chapter 47 - What Is the Evidence That Advance Care Plans Change Patient Outcomes?, Pages 270-274, Gordon Wood, Robert M. Arnold
Chapter 48 - What Is the Role for Palliative Care in Patients With Advanced Cancer?, Pages 276-280, Kavitha J. Ramchandran, Jamie H. von Roenn
Chapter 49 - What Is the Clinical Course of Advanced Cancer?, Pages 281-286, Kavitha J. Ramchandran, Jamie H. von Roenn
Chapter 50 - What Is the Relationship Between Patient Performance Status and Ability to Offer Chemotherapeutic Treatments?, Pages 287-289, Kavitha J. Ramchandran, Jamie H. von Roenn
Chapter 51 - What Is the Clinical Course of Advanced Dementia?, Pages 290-294, Eric Widera, Kenneth E. Covinsky
Chapter 52 - What Are Appropriate Palliative Interventions for Patients With Advanced Dementia?, Pages 295-299, Eric Widera, Kenneth E. Covinsky
Chapter 53 - What Is the Clinical Course of Advanced Liver Disease and What Symptoms Are Associated With It?, Pages 300-307, Aluko A. Hope, R. Sean Morrison
Chapter 54 - What Special Considerations Are Needed for Treating Patients With Chronic Liver Disease?, Pages 308-311, Aluko Hope, R. Sean Morrison
Chapter 55 - What Is the Role of Palliative Care in Stroke?, Pages 312-316, Mara. Lugassy
Chapter 56 - What Special Considerations Are Needed for Individuals With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis, or Parkinson Disease?, Pages 317-329, Elizabeth Lindenberger, Diane E. Meier
Chapter 57 - What Is the Clinical Course of Advanced Heart Failure and How Do Implanted Cardiac Devices Alter This Course?, Pages 330-335, Nathan E. Goldstein, Deborah D. Ascheim
Chapter 58 - What Is Chronic Critical Illness and What Outcomes Can Be Expected?, Pages 336-343, Christopher E. Cox, J. Randall Curtis
Chapter 59 - What Special Considerations Are Needed in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer?, Pages 344-349, Nathan E. Goldstein, Eric M. Genden
Chapter 60 - What Special Considerations Are Needed in Treating Symptoms in Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease?, Pages 350-356, Alvin H. Moss
Chapter 61 - How Is the Patient Who Stops Dialysis Best Managed?, Pages 357-359, Alvin H. Moss
Chapter 62 - Which Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease Should Not Be Started on Dialysis?, Pages 360-362, Alvin H. Moss
Chapter 63 - What Is Frailty?, Pages 363-370, Fred C. Ko, Jeremy D. Walston
Chapter 64 - What Are the Special Needs of Patients With Frailty?, Pages 371-376, Fred C. Ko, Jeremy D. Walston
Chapter 65 - What Are Special Considerations for Treating Pediatric Patients and Their Families?, Pages 377-387, Rick Goldstein, Joanne Wolfe
Chapter 66 - What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Spinal Cord Compression?, Pages 390-393, Ryan R. Nash, Christine S. Ritchie
Chapter 67 - What Are the Best Pharmacological and Surgical Treatments for Patients With Spinal Cord Compression?, Pages 394-397, Ryan R. Nash, Christine S. Ritchie
Chapter 68 - What Techniques Can Be Used in the Hospital or Home Setting to Best Manage Uncontrollable Bleeding?, Pages 398-401, Alexandra E. Leigh, Rodney O. Tucker
Chapter 69 - What Can Be Done for Patients With Crisis Dyspnea?, Pages 402-406, Alexandra E. Leigh, Rodney O. Tucker
Chapter 70 - What Are the Arguments That Show That Palliative Care Is Beneficial to Hospitals?, Pages 407-415, Lynn Spragens
Chapter 71 - What Are the Arguments That Show Outpatient Palliative Care Is Beneficial to Medical Systems?, Pages 416-420, Michael W. Rabow
Chapter 72 - What Is the Effect of Serious Illness on Caregivers?, Pages 421-428, Deborah Waldrop, Jean S. Kutner
Chapter 73 - What Can Be Done to Improve Outcomes for Caregivers of Patients With Serious Illness?, Pages 429-435, Deborah Waldrop, Jean S. Kutner
Chapter 74 - What Is Prolonged Grief Disorder and How Can Its Likelihood Be Reduced?, Pages 436-442, Deborah Waldrop, Jean S. Kutner
Chapter 75 - What Are the Eligibility Criteria for Hospice?, Pages 443-447, Melissa D. Aldridge Carlson, Martha L. Twaddle
Chapter 76 - In What Settings Can Hospice Be Provided?, Pages 448-449, Melissa D. Aldridge Carlson, Martha L. Twaddle
Chapter 77 - What Models Exist for Delivering Palliative Care and Hospice in Nursing Homes?, Pages 450-457, Justine S. Sefcik, Aditi Rao, Mary Ersek
Chapter 78 - How Can Palliative Care Be Integrated Into Home-Based Primary Care Programs?, Pages 458-467, Meng Zhang, Kristofer L. Smith, Jessica Cook-Mack, Ania Wajnberg, Linda V. DeCherrie, Theresa A. Soriano
Chapter 79 - What New Models Exist for Ambulatory Palliative Care?, Pages 468-473, Michael W. Rabow
Chapter 80 - What New Models Exist for Palliative Care in the Emergency Department?, Pages 474-479, Corita R. Grudzen, Lynne D. Richardson
Chapter 81 - What Are Sources of Spiritual and Existential Suffering for Patients With Advanced Disease?, Pages 480-483, The Reverend George Handzo, Rabbi Edith M. Meyerson
Index, Pages 485-499