Overview
Since the publication of the first edition of this book, the field of palliative care has progressed significantly, both socially and scientifically. In this new edition, Dr. Robert Enck reviews the results of clinical studies devoted to the care of dying patients. Special attention is given to pain management, management of symptoms, care of advanced cancer patients, and care of patients with non-malignant diseases. More than 100 new references, a new list of abbreviations, and tables with new drugs and dosages provides valuable additional information. Dr. Enck places great emphasis on enhancing the quality of life while addressing the most common symptoms of terminal illness.
Full Product Details
Author: Robert E. Enck, MD (Professor of Medicine, East Tennessee State University)
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition: second edition
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.408kg
ISBN: 9780801867668
ISBN 10: 0801867665
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 01 February 2002
Recommended Age: From 17
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
<p>This Second Edition demonstrates the enormous advances that have been made in the understanding of the treatment of the terminally ill. It provides the clinician with a clear, readable and practical guide to managing clinical problems at the end of life.--Roger Woodruff International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care Newsletter
<p> How can we do a better job of caring for our patients at the end of life? A good start would be to buy and read Robert Enck's Medical Care of Terminally Ill Patients. This concise, easy-to-read book tells you what you need to know. The first chapter estimates duration of survival in patients with cancer, Alzheimer disease, and motor neuron diseases and is alone almost worth the price of the book, but the text holds so much more. -- Annals of Internal Medicine, reviewing a previous edition or volume
A very well thought out and organized professional book... A thorough book for physicians. -- Carolyn Whitman, M.S., R.N. Inside GCM This Second Edition demonstrates the enormous advances that have been made in the understanding of the treatment of the terminally ill. It provides the clinician with a clear, readable and practical guide to managing clinical problems at the end of life. -- Roger Woodruff International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care Newsletter We can congratulate and thank [Dr. Enck] for adding to the comfort and care of a great many of our fellow human beings as death draws near. Doody's 3-Star Review
Author Information
Robert E. Enck, M.D., is a clinical associate professor in the Department of Medicine at The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care.
