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Principles and Practice of Palliative Care and Supportive Oncology

ANN M. BERGER, R.N., M.S.N., M.D.
RUSSELL K. PORTENOY, M.D.
DAVID E. WEISSMAN, M.D.

SECTION I. SYMPTOMS AND SYNDROMES
PART A: Pain
PART B: Constitutional Symptoms
PART C: Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Syndromes
PART D: Skin
PART E: Cardiopulmonary and Vascular Syndromes
PART F: Genitourinary Symptoms and Syndromes
PART G: Metabolic Disorders
PART H: Selected Neurologic Syndromes
PART I: Selected Psychiatric Syndromes

SECTION II. ISSUES IN PALLIATIVE CARE
PART A: Definitions and Models
PART B: Assessment Issues
PART C: Therapies with Palliative Intent
PART D: Other Issues in Palliative Care

SECTION III. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN PALLIATIVE CARE

SECTION VI. RESEARCH ISSUES IN SUPPORTIVE CARE AND PALLIATIVE CARE