Issues in palliative care research

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Portenoy, Russell K., Bruera, Eduardo
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Physical Description:
xiv, 412 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Subjects:
Palliative treatment.
Terminal care -- Research.
Terminally ill -- Research.
Contents:
  • Pain research. Methodological issues in the design of analgesic clinical trials / Mitchell Max. Research in anorexia and gastrointestinal disorders. Methodological issues regarding cancer anorexia/cachexia trials / Charles L. Loprinzi, Jeff A. Sloan, and Kendrith M. Rowland, Jr.
  • Assessment of novel therapies for constipation: focus on opioid analgesics / Joseph F. Foss
  • Measurement of constipation / Nigel Sykes
  • Clinical trials of antiemetics in the palliative care setting: research issues / Alice Inman and Steven D. Passik. Research in respiratory symptoms. Multidimensional assessment of dyspnea / Deborah Dudgeon
  • Research into nonpharmacological intervention for respiratory problems in palliative care / Jessica Corner. Research in fatigue/asthenia. Studying nonpharmacological interventions for fatigue / Simon C. Wessely
  • Evaluating the relationship of fatigue to depression and anxiety in cancer patients / Paul B. Jacobsen and Michael A. Weitzner
  • Fatigue in medical illness: research issues / Russell K. Portenoy
  • Methodological considerations in the treatment of fatigue / Lynne I. Wagner, David Cella, and Amy H. Peterman. Neuropsychiatric and psychosocial research. Depression in the terminally ill: prevalence and measurement issues / Harvey Max Chochinov
  • Issues in measuring family care needs and satisfaction / Linda J. Kristjanson. Quality-of-life research. Usefulness of utility in making decisions about palliative care / Thomas J. Smith
  • Assessing quality of life in palliative care / S. Robin Cohen
  • Assessing decision-making capacity in the setting of palliative care research / David J. Casarett. Research issues in end-of-life care and ethical decision making. Research in advance care planning / Linda L. Emanuel
  • Research to improve end-of-life care in the United States: toward a more behavioral and ecological paradigm / Mildred Z. Solomon
  • Studying desire for death: methodological issues in end-of-life research / Barry Rosenfeld. Research in practice change. Changing palliative care practice in academic medical centers / David E. Weissman
  • Changing pain management practices in hospitals and cancer centers / Marilyn Bookbinder and Nessa Coyle. Research issues in special populations. Current status of symptom measurement in children / John J. Collins
  • Research in pediatric palliative care / Betty Davies ... [et al.]
  • Palliative care research in human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: clinical trials of symptomatic therapies / Kristina Jones and William Breitbart.

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