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The Palliative Response
authored
by Dr. F. Amos Bailey is presented
in its entirety and may be accessed
by following the link to the left.

The book may also be reviewed by chapter.  Please follow the links below: 
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction to Palliative Care
Physical Suffering:  
The Palliative Response
Social Suffering: 
The Palliative Response
Procedures at Life's End    
1.1       Anorexia 2.1       Access Medical Care:  
             Medical  Insurance and 
             Suffering at Life's End      
Interpersonal       
1.2       Asthenia (Fatigue) 2.2       Medicare Hospice Benefit      5.1       Sharing Bad News     
1.3       Constipation 2.3       Nursing-Home Care    5.2       Goals of Care      
1.4       Dyspnea 2.4       Ethical Considerations            5.3       Advance Care Planning   
1.5       Insomnia 2.5       Physician-Assisted Suicide       5.4       Family Conferences    
1.6       Nausea and Vomiting Technical
1.7       Feeding by Mouth Emotional Suffering: 
The Palliative Response
5.5       Subcutaneous
             Therapy
      
1.8       Hydration 3.1       Delirium       5.6       Tube Feeding     
1.9       Intestinal Obstruction 3.2       Anxiety   5.7       Withdrawing 
            Ventilation Support  
         
1.10     Pain and Pain Control (I) 3.3       Depression 5.8       Death Pronouncement    
1.11     Pain and Pain Control (II) 3.4       Grief and Bereavement
1.12     Opiod SIde Effects       
1.13     Pressure Ulcers Spiritual Suffering: 
The Palliative Response
      
Special Considerations
1.14     Intentional Sedation 4.1       Religious and Spiritual  Issues       6.1       Elements and Setting of
            Care: Choosing a Model  
     
1.15     Last Hours of Life (I and II) 4.2      Spiritual Distress:  Fostering
            Transcendence at Life's End
      
6.2       Self Care for the Palliative
             Provider
1.16     Debility
1.17     Dementia PROVIDER POCKET CARDS
1.18     Progressive Liver Disease Pain Control:  Equianalgesic Dosing
1.19     Pulmonary Disease When to Consider Palliative Care           
1.20     Renal Disease Sharing Bad News:  Pocket Primer     
1.21    Congestive Heart Failure  Comfort Care Order Set:  
                 Last Hours of Life
      
1.22    HIV/AIDS Guidelines for Pronouncement