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"Leading palliative care experts illustrate how you can improve both communication with cancer patients and their quality of life. For more than twenty years, this guide has been the go-to resource for busy practicing oncology and palliative care clinicians. This fourth edition, now titled Comprehensive Guide to Supportive and Palliative Care for Patients with Cancer, provides physicians, advanced practice clinicians, and patients and their families with detailed information and advice for alleviating the suffering of cancer patients and their loved ones. Drawing on the work of experts who have developed revolutionary approaches to symptom management and palliative care, as well as on lessons learned during her decades as a teacher and clinician, Dr. Janet L. Abrahm and her coauthors illustrate how to help patients and families understand their prognosis, communicate their care preferences, and minimize their distress. This edition reflects important updates in the field while addressing the informational needs of a broader market of health care providers, including social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, bereavement counselors, and chaplains. This new edition features three new chapters—""Spiritual Care in Palliative Care,"" ""Psychological Considerations,"" and ""Bereavement""—as well as specific guidelines about • advance care planning at all phases of cancer • understanding complex family dynamics and communication challenges • partnering with interpreters in the care of patients and family members with limited English-language proficiency • special considerations to take into account for LGBTQ+ patients and their loved ones • caring for patients who have a serious mental illness along with a cancer diagnosis • nonpharmacologic management of pain and other symptoms associated with cancer or its treatment The book features self-reflective exercises that encourage readers to consider their own biases before having discussions with patients and family members, as well as numerous patient stories that illustrate the techniques and insights clinicians can use to provide holistic, multidimensional care for a diverse cancer patient population."

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Author:   Janet L. Abrahm (Director, Palliative Care Programs, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute) ,  Bethany-Rose Daubman ,  Molly Collins
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition:   fourth edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.90cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.406kg
ISBN:  

9781421443980

ISBN 10:   1421443988
Pages:   632
Publication Date:   15 November 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables List of Contributors Acknowledgments Introduction Part I. A Team Approach Chapter 1. Early Days with Molly E. Collins, MD Chapter 2. Working with Patients' Families with Arden O'Donnell, MPH, MSW, LICSW, APHSW-C Chapter 3. Spiritual Care in Palliative Care with Rev. Katie Pakos Rimer, MDiv, EdD, BCC Chapter 4. Sexuality, Intimacy, and Cancer with Amanda Moment, MSW, LICSW Chapter 5. Advancing Disease with Molly E. Collins, MD Part II. Pain Control, Symptom Management, and Psychological Considerations Chapter 6. Assessing the Patient in Pain Chapter 7. Pharmacologic Management of Cancer Pain Chapter 8. Nonpharmacologic Strategies in Palliative Care Chapter 9. Psychological Considerations with Hermioni L. Amonoo, MD, MPP Chapter 10. Managing Other Distressing Problems Part III. End of Life and Bereavement Chapter 11. Approaching the End: Concerns of Patients and Their Families at the End of Life Chapter 12. The Last Days Chapter 13. Bereavement with Bethany-Rose Daubman, MD Index

Reviews

A well-researched textbook that draws on lots of aspects of symptom management in palliative care. Dr. Abrahm expands on her excellent coverage of symptom management and includes new chapters to address complex psychosocial topics. --Jordana Meyerson, Journal of Palliative Medicine Every healthcare professional needs this book. A practical and concise guide, it is an excellent resource that should be used to prevent and treat suffering as healthcare professionals accompany the patient and family through the experience of living with cancer. This is an important, intelligent, and well-researched book, which includes a bibliography for clinicians and one for patients. It is written with genuine concern for patients and should be particularly useful to clinicians who wish to enhance their relationships with patients and their families.

This book is an incredible resource for all clinicians, chaplains, students and others who care for patients with cancer. The writing style is inviting, conveying the 'facts' of care in a holistic, patient-centered narrative. Filled with excellent easily accessible resources, each chapter has brief practice points that enable translation of knowledge into daily clinical care. This is the book you keep on your shelf or e-reader to refer to over and over again. -Christina Puchalski, MD, MS, FAAHPM, FACP Osler said that there is no substitute for the wisdom gleaned from the consistent, thorough care of patients. This book is proof of that in the subspecialty of supportive and palliative care for patients with cancer. Dr. Abrahm is a wise, seasoned clinician with the skill to write clearly and persuasively enabling others to do likewise. Those wishing to be the best in this new field can do no better than be tutored by her in this 4th edition of her well-loved treatise. This book will give you the feeling that you have Dr. Abrahm at your elbow, teaching, guiding, and coaching. -Charles F. von Gunten, MD, PhD, Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Palliative Medicine The 4th edition of A Comprehensive Guide to Supportive and Palliative Care for Patients with Cancer is a superb 'go-to' guide for all clinicians caring for patients with cancer and their families. Written by experts in palliative care, family dynamics, sexuality, spirituality, and psychiatry, Dr. Abrahm and her collaborators provide accessible answers to the unique communication and symptom management challenges with attention to the cultural differences present throughout the world. Everyone, including palliative care experts, will find new tools and strategies that will surprise and empower you! -Frank Ferris, MD, FAAHPM, FAACE, Member, ASCO International Affairs Committee, Past Chair, ASCO International Education Steering Group, Past Chair, ASCO Education Council This is truly a comprehensive reference that is a thorough guide to all aspects of supportive care in cancer. A draft manuscript of the book's first edition helped me through my palliative care fellowship years ago, and I continue to rely on it today. -David Casarett, MD MA FAAHPM, Duke University School of Medicine Comprehensive Supportive and Palliative Care for Patients with Cancer's newly revised fourth edition, with its expanded title and content, showcases Dr. Abrahm's and her colleagues' exceptional expertise in combining the teaching of the science of effective communication skills and clinical management of complex physical, psychological and spiritual symptoms with their consummate understanding of the art of caring for the seriously ill cancer patient and family. It is a uniquely readable text using clinical anecdotes to emphasize fact-based information, state of the art assessment tools and scales, and access to a multimedia website with a range of detailed educational resources together providing the critical elements of the essential core curriculum for all clinicians working interprofessionally in oncology. -Kathleen M. Foley, MD, Member Emeritus, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center When caring for people with cancer, challenges arise in communications and symptom management for which there are practical and compassionate approaches and solutions. This comprehensive guide provides specific strategies, tools, and guidance for clinicians to support their patients, teams and themselves through the cancer care continuum. I enthusiastically recommend it to oncologists and all who care for oncology patients and their families. -Ann H. Partridge, MD, MPH, Eric P. Winer, MD, Chair in Breast Cancer Research; Vice Chair, Department of Medical Oncology; Director, Adult Survivorship Program; Director, Program for Young Women with Breast Cancer, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute This book goes beyond the traditional focus on pain and symptom management and includes expert collaborators while still maintaining a unified style that makes it enjoyable to read. It represents a wonderful introduction to supportive and palliative care for all clinician. Strongly recommended! -Eduardo Bruera, MD, FT McGraw Chair in the Treatment of Cancer, Chair, Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation, & Integrative Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Dr. Abrahm's experience as a nationally recognized medical oncologist and palliative care expert comes to life in the newest edition of her book. Although previous editions were similarly replete with compelling patient stories, this latest edition includes additional material beneficial for social workers, psychologists, bereavement counselors, and chaplains. Even lay people will find value in Dr. Abrahm's words of wisdom. A must-read for any healthcare trainee or health professional seeking to care for the patient, not just the cancer. -Tara C. Friedman, MD FAAHPM; VP and National Medical Officer, Aspire Health; President, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine I've had the enormous privilege of working side by side with great palliative care clinicians in Boston throughout my career, and now you can too! Dr. Abrahm is not only an invaluable resource to us in Boston, but now through this book to all practicing oncologists. You'll want this book at the ready for immediate access. -David Ryan, Chief, Hematology-Oncology; Clinical Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center; Shelby Memorial Professor of Medicine in the Field of Cancer Therapeutics, Harvard Medical School Since its first edition, Dr. Abrahm's book has been one of my 'go to' resources when I am trying to think comprehensively about a complex cancer patient. I can always find something here that I haven't thought of-or that I've forgotten-that enhances my strategic approach to patient care. This is a core resource for all learners who pursue excellence in managing the symptoms of patients with cancer. I look forward to every new edition to enhance my practice. -Tammie E. Quest, MD, FAAHPM; Professor and Chief, Division of Palliative Medicine, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine; Montgomery Chair in Palliative Medicine; Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine; Director, Emory Palliative Care Center Janet Abrahm and her colleagues have written a humane, sensible, comprehensive, and expert interdisciplinary guide to palliative and supportive care for cancer patients. The book is well-balanced, providing expert perspectives on both symptom management and the psychological, social, and spiritual tasks of clinical care, emphasizing the critical role of teamwork. The book emphasizes the powerful role of effective communication as a mediator of clinical outcomes, and provides approaches to support clinicians in these key tasks, including self-care. This is the book I would want my clinicians to have read and internalized when I have to face this phase of life. -Susan Block, MD, Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine, Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School

A well-researched textbook that drawers on lots of aspects of symptom management in palliative care. -- Nursing Times Review Dr. Abrahm expands on her excellent coverage of symptom management and includes new chapters to address complex psychosocial topics. --Jordana Meyerson Journal of Palliative Medicine Every healthcare professional needs this book. A practical and concise guide, it is an excellent resource that should be used to prevent and treat suffering as healthcare professionals accompany the patient and family through the experience of living with cancer. -- Oncology Nursing Forum This is an important, intelligent, and well-researched book, which includes a bibliography for clinicians and one for patients. It is written with genuine concern for patients and should be particularly useful to clinicians who wish to enhance their relationships with patients and their families. -- Cancer World

A well-researched textbook that draws on lots of aspects of symptom management in palliative care. -- Nursing Times Review Dr. Abrahm expands on her excellent coverage of symptom management and includes new chapters to address complex psychosocial topics. --Jordana Meyerson Journal of Palliative Medicine Every healthcare professional needs this book. A practical and concise guide, it is an excellent resource that should be used to prevent and treat suffering as healthcare professionals accompany the patient and family through the experience of living with cancer. -- Oncology Nursing Forum This is an important, intelligent, and well-researched book, which includes a bibliography for clinicians and one for patients. It is written with genuine concern for patients and should be particularly useful to clinicians who wish to enhance their relationships with patients and their families. -- Cancer World

Author Information

Janet L. Abrahm, MD (CAMBRIDGE, MA), is a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and an institute physician at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, where she is a member of the Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care in the Division of Adult Palliative Care. Molly E. Collins, MD (YARDLEY, PA), is the director of medical education and the fellowship program director for the Supportive Oncology and Palliative Care Program at Fox Chase Cancer Center and an associate professor of medicine at Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. Bethany-Rose Daubman, MD (NORTH BILLERICA, MA), is an assistant professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, director of Continuing Medical Education for palliative care at Massachusetts General Hospital, and codirector of the Massachusetts General Hospital Global Palliative Care Program.

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