HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE
Concepts and Practice, 2nd Edition
Walter B. Forman, Judith A. Kitzes, Robert P. Anderson, Denice Kopchak Sheehan (Editors)
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Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2003
288pp
ISBN 0-7637-1566-2
RRP $US39.95, £22.
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This book is written as an introduction to hospice and palliative care for those starting out in the field or wishing to understand its place
in the health care system. It provides a good overview of what palliative care is, how you should do it, and why. The various multidisciplinary aspects of palliative care – medical, spiritual,
cultural, ethical, and bereavement care – are well covered; missing is a discussion of depression, anxiety and psychological distress. The chapter on communication is very good.
This would be a most useful book for anyone starting out in palliative care. It provides clear descriptions of the basic concepts
and a good overview of the multidisciplinary nature of palliative care. The chapter on eligibility and reimbursement refers to the system as it exists in the United States, but the material in
the other chapters is relevant to an international readership and the book would be suitable for postgraduate courses in palliative care.
Roger Woodruff
Director of Palliative Care, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia
Author Information
Walter B. Forman is Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico,
USA
Judith A. Kitzes is Assistant Professor, Division of Geriatrics, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Robert P. Anderson is Oncology Pharmacist, Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Denice Kopchak Sheehan is Co-Ordinator of the Palliative Care Program, the Breen School of Nursing, Ursuline College, Pepper Pike,
Ohio, USA
Table of Contents
1. The historical development of hospice and palliative care 1
Bennahum
2. The interdisciplinary team 13
Eustler and Martinez
3. Eligibility and reimbursement for hospice and palliative care 35
Dahlin
4. Hospice/Palliative care settings 47
Kitzes, Schmoll, and Dixon
5. Continuous quality improvement (CQI) in hospice 57
Lee
6. Communication at the end of life 67
Mauk
7. Ethical issues in hospice care 87
Barnard
8. Legal issues in hospice and palliative care 103
McKeever
9. Spiritual care of the dying person 119
McPeak
10. General Issues: fatigue, dyspnea and constipation 129
Renier-Berg
11. Principles of pain management 143
Letizia
12. Pharmacotherapy for chronic pain 161
Anderson
13. Cultural competence in hospice and palliative care 177
Mazanac and Kitzes
14. Palliation in non-cancer disease 195
Stuart
15. Grief and bereavement issues in hospice/palliative care 209
Mayo
16. Care of the patient as death approaches in hospice/palliative care 221
Forman and Sheehan
17. Death education and family support 229
Longeway
18. Solving issues in hospice/palliative care through the use of Case Problems 241
Forman
19. The Information Super Highway and palliative care 251
Pacl
20. Community resources for hospice/palliative care patients 261
Eustler
Index 269
