TY - BOOK AU - Fleming,David A. AU - Hagan,John C. TI - Care of the dying patient SN - 9780826272218 PY - 2010/// CY - Columbia, Mo. PB - University of Missouri Press KW - Terminal care KW - Hospice care KW - Terminal Care KW - Caregivers KW - psychology KW - Pain KW - prevention & control KW - Terminally Ill KW - Hospice Care N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Pain management at the end of life / Clay M. Anderson -- Relieving pain : today's legal and ethical risks / David A. Fleming -- Relieving non-pain suffering at the end of life / Clay M. Anderson -- Questions and answers about hospice : a guide for physicians / Steven Zweig and Paul Tatum -- The burden of caregiving at the end of life / David A. Fleming -- Helping older patients and their families make decisions about end-of-life care / Steven Zweig and David R. Mehr -- Cultural sensitivity in end-of-life discussions / David A. Fleming -- Redefining hope for the terminally ill / Debra Parker Oliver -- Spirituality and end-of-life care / Scott E. Shannon and Paul Tatum -- The path ahead : difficult lessons for physicians and society / David A. Fleming N2 - Annotation; Although the need for improved care for dying patients is widely recognized and frequently discussed, few books address the needs of the physicians, nurses, social workers, therapists, hospice team members, and pastoral counselors involved in care. Care of the Dying Patient contains material not found in other sources, offering advice and solutions to anyoneprofessional caregiver or family memberconfronted with incurable illness and death. Its authors have lectured and published extensively on care of the dying patient and here review a wide range of topics to show that relief of physical suffering is not the only concern in providing care. This collection encompasses diverse aspects of end-of-life care across multiple disciplines, offering a broad perspective on such central issues as control of pain and other symptoms, spirituality, the needs of caregivers, and special concerns regarding the elderly. In its pages, readers will find out how to