Topics Palliative Care Vol 6 Author:Portenoy, Layfield, Olanow, Brew, Abbruzzese, Spranger, Davies, Udwadia, Lynch, Jumar, Pemberton, Bhugra, Trobe, Parkin, Parthenon, W. Holzgreve, D.A. Nyberg, Shankie, Mehta, Pamela Mason, Mark Freed The scientific foundation of palliative care is advancing, and similarly, methods are needed to highlight, for practitioners at the bedside, the findings of empirical research. Topics in Palliative Care has been designed to meet the need for enhanced communication in this field. To highlight the diversity of concerns in palliative care, each vol... more »ume of the series is divided into sections that address a range of issues. Addressing aspects of symptom control, psychosocial functioning, spiritual or existential concerns, ethics, and other topics, the chapters in each section review the given area and focus on a small number of salient issues to analysis. The authors present and evaluate existing data, provide a context drawn from both the clinical and research settings, and intergrate knowledge in a manner that is both practical and readable. The specific topics covered in Volume 2 are Neuropathic Pain, Cachexia/Anorexia, Asthenia, and Psychological Issues in the Caregiver.« less