Contents
Foreword - Edmund D. Pellegrino
Acknowledgments
Introduction - David A. Fleming and John C. Hagan III
Part 1: Control of Suffering
1. Pain Management at the End of Life - Clay M. Anderson
2. Relieving Pain: Today’s Legal and Ethical Risks - David A. Fleming
3. Relieving Non-pain Suffering at the End of Life - Clay M. Anderson
Part 2: The Needs of Special Populations
4. Questions and Answers about Hospice: A Guide for Physicians - Steven Zweig and Paul Tatum
5. The Burden of Caregiving at the End of Life - David A. Fleming
6. Older Patients and Their Families Make Decisions about End-of-Life Care - Steven Zweig and David R. Mehr
7. Cultural Sensitivity in End-of-Life Discussions - David A. Fleming
Part 3: Psychological and Spiritual Needs
8. Redefining Hope for the Terminally Ill - Debra Parker Oliver
9. Spirituality and End-of-Life Care - Scott E. Shannon and Paul Tatum
10. The Path Ahead: Difficult Lessons for Physicians and Society - David A. Fleming
Notes on the Contributors
Index