Contributors
Editors
Michael W. Rabow, MD
University of California, San Francisco
Steven Z. Pantilat, MD
University of California, San Francisco
Contributors
Janet L. Abrahm, MD
Harvard Medical School
Spinal Cord Compression in Patients With Advanced Metastatic Cancer
Anthony Back
University of Washington
Dealing With Conflict in Caring for the Seriously Ill
Kenneth Boockvar, MD
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Palliative Care for Frail Older Adults
Mary Ersek, PhD, RN
University of Pennsylvania
Meeting Palliative Care Needs in Post-Acute Care Settings
Eric M. Genden, MD
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Palliative Care for Patients with Head and Neck Cancer
Nathan E. Goldstein, MD
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Palliative Care for Patients with Head and Neck Cancer
Laura C. Hanson, MD, MPH
University of North Carolina
Meeting Palliative Care Needs in Post-Acute Care Settings
Craig A. Hurwitz, MD
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Caring for the Child With Cancer at the Close of Life
Margot B. Kushel
University of California, San Francisco
End-of-Life Care for Homeless Patients
Bernard Lo, MD
University of California, San Francisco
Palliative Sedation in Dying Patients
Elaine C. Meyer, PhD, RN
Institute for Professionalism and Ethical Practice
Children's Hospital Boston
Sudden Traumatic Death in Children
Frederick J. Meyers, MD
University of California, Davis
Palliative Care for Prison Inmates
R. Sean Morrison, MD
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Palliative Care for Patients with Head and Neck Cancer
Natalie Moryl, MD
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Managing an Acute Pain Crisis in a Patient With Advanced Cancer
Kathleen A. Puntillo, RN, DNSc
University of California, San Francisco
Withdrawal of Life Support
Timothy E. Quill, MD
University of Rochester Medical Center
Initiating End-of-Life Discussions With Seriously Ill Patients
Michael W. Rabow, MD
University of California, San Francisco
Agitation and Delirium at the End of Life; Alzheimer Disease; Care of the Dying Doctor; Complexities in Prognostication in Advanced Cancer; Decision Making at a Time of Crisis Near the End of Life; Dignity; Family Caregivers; Management of Intractable Nausea and Vomiting in Patients at the End of Life; Meeting Palliative Care Needs in Post-Acute Care Settings; Overcoming the False Dichotomy of Curative vs Palliative Care for Late-Stage HIV/AIDS; Palliative Care for Frail Older Adults; Palliative Care for Latino Patients and Their Families; Palliative Care for Patients with Head and Neck Cancer; Palliative Care for Prison Inmates; Psychological Considerations, Growth, and Transcendence at the End of Life; The Role of Chemotherapy at the End of Life; The Role of Hospice and Other Services; Self-care of Physicians Caring for Patients at the End of Life; Sudden Traumatic Death in Children; Spiritual Issues in the Care of Dying Patients; Withdrawal of Life Support
Alexander K. Smith, MD, MS, MPH
University of California, San Francisco
Palliative Care for Latino Patients and Their Families
Thomas J. Smith, MD, FACP
Virginia Commonwealth University
The Role of Chemotherapy at the End of Life
Daniel P. Sulmasy, OFM, MD, PhD
University of Chicago
Spiritual Issues in the Care of Dying Patients
Joan M. Teno, MD, MS
Warren Alpert School of Medicine of Brown University
Referring a Patient and Family to High-Quality Palliative Care at the Close of Life
James A. Tulsky, MD
Duke University
Beyond Advance Directives: Importance of Communication Skills for Care at the End of Life
Gordon J. Wood, MD
University of Pittsburgh
Management of Intractable Nausea and Vomiting in Patients at the End of Life
Steven Z. Pantilat, MD
University of California, San Francisco
Adolescent Grief; Beyond Advance Directives: Importance of Communication Skills for Care at the End of Life; Caring for Bereaved Patients; Caring for the Child With Cancer at the Close of Life; Dealing With Conflict in Caring for the Seriously Ill; End-of-Life Care for Homeless Patients; Initiating End-of-Life Discussions With Seriously Ill Patients; Integrating Palliative Care for Liver Transplant Candidates; Management of Dyspnea in Patients With Far-Advanced Lung Disease; Managing an Acute Pain Crisis in a Patient With Advanced Cancer; Negotiating Cross-cultural Issues at the End of Life; Palliative Care for Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Palliative Care for Patients with Heart Failure; Palliative Care in the Final Days of Life; Palliative Management of Fatigue at the Close of Life; Palliative Sedation in Dying Patients; Practical Considerations in Dialysis Withdrawal; Referring a Patient and Family to High-Quality Palliative Care at the Close of Life ; Responding to Requests for Physician-assisted Suicide; Secondary and Tertiary Palliative Care in Hospitals; Spinal Cord Compression in Patients With Advanced Metastatic Cancer