Published September, 2013
By J. Eric Ahlskog, J.Eric Ahlskog and Dr. J. Eric Ahlskog
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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Dementia implies impaired thinking and memory, which develops in most people with Parkinson's disease if they live long enough. A closely related condition is Dementia with Lewy Bodies, which is the second leading cause of dementia. This book addresses these Lewy body conditions, with descriptions of diagnosis, symptoms, and current scientific understanding.

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Published August, 2013
By Sigrid Sterckx, Kasper Raus and Freddy Mortier
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Series: Cambridge Bioethics and Law
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Continuous sedation is becoming increasingly common in end-of-life care. It raises many concerns, though, especially regarding reducing or removing consciousness, withholding hydration and whether it amounts to 'slow euthanasia'. In this book, ethicists, clinicians and lawyers address these concerns and discuss various justifications and guidelines for the practice.

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Published July, 2013
By Nancy Berlinger, Bruce Jennings and Susan M. Wolf
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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The Hastings Center's 1987 Guidelines shaped the ethical and legal framework for treatment decision-making and end-of-life care in the U.S. This updated edition offers comprehensive practical guidance to professionals caring for seriously ill adults and children. It is a resource for clinical ethicists, ethics committees, lawyers, administrators, educators, and policymakers.

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Published June, 2013
By Nancy Berlinger, Bruce Jennings and Susan M. Wolf
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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The Hastings Center's 1987 Guidelines shaped the ethical and legal framework for treatment decision-making and end-of-life care in the U.S. This updated edition offers comprehensive practical guidance to professionals caring for seriously ill adults and children. It is a resource for clinical ethicists, ethics committees, lawyers, administrators, educators, and policymakers.

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Published June, 2013
By E. Alessandra Strada
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
Series: Oxford American Palliative Care Library
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This book in Palliative Care is an evidence-based handbook which helps palliative care clinicians identify risk factors and contributing variables to the development of pathological grief reactions, implement treatment plans that can adequately minimize the impact of risk factors, and provide professional and specific support to patients and families.

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Published June, 2013
By Paul L. DeSandre and Tammie E. Quest
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
Series: Oxford American Palliative Care Library
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Palliative Care in the Emergency Care is a practical guide for the care of patients with advanced illness who present to the emergency department.

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Published June, 2013
By David Clark and Gara LaMarche
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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Transforming the Culture of Dying assesses the establishment of the Project on Death in America and evaluates its the contributions to the development of the palliative care field and end of life care in American society.

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Published February, 2013
By Howard S. Smith
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
Series: Oxford American Pain Library
Rating: 3.00
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Opioid Therapy in the 21st Century, Second Edition provides clinicians with up-to-date, evidence-based information about appropriate opioid use, including the potential benefits and adverse affects of the therapy.

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Published February, 2013
By Dennis M. Donovan, Gerard J. Connors, Mary Marden Velasquez, Carlo C. DiClemente and Arnold M. Washton
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Guilford Press)
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Published February, 2013
By Nathan E Goldstein and R. Sean Morrison
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
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Equips you to evaluate the available evidence alongside of practice guidelines, so you can provide optimal care for patients and families who are dealing with serious illness. This book uses a practical, question-and-answer approach to address evidence-based decision making in palliative medicine.

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