14. NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES
CHAPTER 14. NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES Debra E. Heidrich and Pamela Sue Spencer Several different neurological diseases are seen as primary, and sometime secondary, diagnoses in palliative care settings. This chapter discusses…
13. CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE
CHAPTER 13. CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE Michael J. Germain and Debra E. Heidrich DEFINITIONS AND INCIDENCE Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as kidney damage or impaired renal function that persists…
12. HEPATIC DISEASE
CHAPTER 12. HEPATIC DISEASE Pamela Sue Spencer This chapter specifically highlights hepatic failure and discusses the crucial role that acetaminophen metabolism plays as a causative agent in toxic liver injury….
10. CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
CHAPTER 10. CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE Carol L. Scot and Kim Anne Pickett OVERVIEW The cardiovascular (CV) system includes the heart and the blood vessels. These vessels include the arteries, veins, and…
11. PULMONARY DISEASE
CHAPTER 11. PULMONARY DISEASE Kim K. Kuebler and Rhalene Gabuat Patajo The increased prevalence of nonmalignant pulmonary disease is often underestimated because chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is often underdiagnosed…
9. NUTRITION
CHAPTER 9. NUTRITION Suzanne W. Dixon The issue of nutrition support in the palliative care environment is controversial. Between the extremes of solely appetite-driven dietary intake and feeding aggressively with…
4. ADVANCE CARE PLANNING AND END-OF-LIFE DECISION MAKING
CHAPTER 4. ADVANCE CARE PLANNING AND END-OF-LIFE DECISION MAKING Crystal Dea Moore Advance care planning is a collaborative process among patients, family members, and health care professionals whereby patients clarify…
3. THE DYING PROCESS
CHAPTER 3. THE DYING PROCESS The author would like to acknowledge Patricia H. Berry, Julie Griffie, and Kate Ford Roberts for their contributions that remain unchanged from the first edition…
6. SPIRITUAL CARE ACROSS CULTURES
CHAPTER 6. SPIRITUAL CARE ACROSS CULTURES Charles Kemp The purpose of palliative care is to relieve suffering in all dimensions of human life. Stated with greater precision, the purpose of…
2. PALLIATIVE AND END-OF-LIFE CARE PERSPECTIVES
CHAPTER 2. PALLIATIVE AND END-OF-LIFE CARE PERSPECTIVES Mellar P. Davis and Kim K. Kuebler CURRENT TRENDS The April 21, 2005, cover story from USA Today touted that the “U.S. is…
