Fig. 12.1 Structure of morphine. “Morphin – Morphine” by NEUROtiker – Own work (Licensed under Public Domain via Commons – https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Morphin_-_Morphine.svg#/media/File:Morphin_-_Morphine.svg) 12.2.2 Oxycodone Oxycodone is a phenanthrene class opioid. Its…
Fig. 1.1 Death and survival in the United States in 2005 (Skinner 2009) Skinner’s data from 2005 had a doubling of the death rate every 8 years, just as did…
Category/year 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2009 2010 2012 2013 National health expenditures, in billions $27.4 $74.9 $255.8 $724.3 $1378.0 $2505.8 $2604.1 $2817.3 $2919.1 National health expenditures as percent of…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Lawrence Berk (ed.)Dying and Death in Oncology10.1007/978-3-319-41861-2_5 5. Legal Aspects of Oncology Care for Dying Patients Marshall B. Kapp1 (1) Florida State University Center for Innovative Collaboration in Medicine and Law,…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Lawrence Berk (ed.)Dying and Death in Oncology10.1007/978-3-319-41861-2_11 11. Pediatric Cancer and End-of-Life Kathleen G. Davis1 (1) Pediatric Palliative Care and Ethics, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Blvd., Kansas City,…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Lawrence Berk (ed.)Dying and Death in Oncology10.1007/978-3-319-41861-2_10 10. Oncologists and Death Lawrence Berk1 (1) Morsani School of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA Lawrence Berk Email: lberk@health.usf.edu…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Lawrence Berk (ed.)Dying and Death in Oncology10.1007/978-3-319-41861-2_8 8. A Historical Perspective of Death in the Western World David San Filippo1 (1) National Louis University, Chicago, IL, USA David San Filippo Email:…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Lawrence Berk (ed.)Dying and Death in Oncology10.1007/978-3-319-41861-2_7 7. Religious Views of the Afterlife Christopher M. Moreman1 (1) Department of Philosophy, California State University, East Bay, 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd., Hayward, CA 94542,…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Lawrence Berk (ed.)Dying and Death in Oncology10.1007/978-3-319-41861-2_6 6. Spiritual Care: An Essential Aspect of Cancer Care Kenneth J. Doka1, 2 (1) The Graduate School of The College of New Rochelle, New…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Lawrence Berk (ed.)Dying and Death in Oncology10.1007/978-3-319-41861-2_3 3. Dying: What Happens to the Body After Death Vernard Adams1 (1) Consulting Forensic Pathologist, 400 North Ashley Drive, Suite 1900, Tampa, FL 33602,…
