Contributors |
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1 | (18) |
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Palliative Care at the End of Life: Blending Structure and Function |
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7 | (1) |
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The Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) |
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8 | (8) |
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16 | (3) |
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2 Personal, Social, and Environmental Processes |
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19 | (36) |
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19 | (2) |
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Advance Care Planning and Directives for Health-Care Interventions |
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21 | (3) |
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Changes in Body Image and Loss of Independence |
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24 | (2) |
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Changes in Family Dynamics |
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26 | (3) |
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Completing Worldly Business and Life Closure |
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29 | (3) |
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Controlled Substances: Misuse and Abuse |
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32 | (2) |
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Cultural Differences: Respect, Understanding, and Adapting Care |
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34 | (2) |
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36 | (2) |
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38 | (5) |
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Living Environment, Finances, and Support Systems |
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43 | (1) |
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44 | (5) |
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Suicide: Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Coping If It Happens |
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49 | (6) |
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3 Clinical Processes and Symptom Management |
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55 | (148) |
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55 | (7) |
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62 | (6) |
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68 | (6) |
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Belching and Burping (Eructation) |
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74 | (2) |
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Bleeding, Draining, and Malodorous Lesions |
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76 | (8) |
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84 | (5) |
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89 | (6) |
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95 | (4) |
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99 | (5) |
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Diarrhea and Anorectal Problems |
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104 | (4) |
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Dysphagia and Oropharyngeal Problems |
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108 | (5) |
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Edema: Peripheral Edema, Ascites, and Lymphedema |
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113 | (4) |
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Fatigue, Weakness (Aesthenia), and Excessive Sedation |
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117 | (4) |
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Fever, Flushing, and Diaphoresis |
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121 | (4) |
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125 | (3) |
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128 | (4) |
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Insomnia and Nocturnal Restlessness |
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132 | (7) |
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139 | (5) |
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144 | (29) |
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173 | (3) |
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176 | (5) |
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Skeletal Muscle and Bladder Spasms |
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181 | (7) |
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Skin Breakdown: Prevention and Treatment |
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188 | (8) |
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196 | (4) |
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200 | (3) |
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203 | (20) |
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Appendix 1 Ketamine Protocol |
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203 | (5) |
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Appendix 2 Clinical/Functional Assessment and Staging |
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208 | (3) |
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Appendix 3 Lidocaine Infusions for Refractory Neuropathic Pain |
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211 | (3) |
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Appendix 4 Cannabis and Cannabinoids |
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214 | (9) |
Index |
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