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Title Page
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295
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Information for Readers
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296
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Table of Contents
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297-299
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Author Bio Sketch
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300-302
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Foreword
The worldwide incidence of cancer is projected to increase steadily over the next 2 to 3 decades, with many developed countries facing a dramatic increase in the need for end-of-life oncology care as ...
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Stephen Lutz,
Joshua Jones
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303
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The History of Hospice and Palliative Care
Although individuals and cultures since prehistoric times have been consistently preoccupied with circumstances after death, devotion to the care of the dying has only recently gained consistent atten...
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Stephen Lutz
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304-309
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Vital Communication Skills at the End of Life
Excellent communication skills are essential in the many discussions oncologists have with patients over the trajectory of their disease. Research and clinical experience have found that, despite thei...
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Jessica Bauman,
Jennifer Kapo
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310-316
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Pain Management Principles
In 2011, more than 1.5 million Americans are expected to be diagnosed with cancer in the USA. In addition, more than 500,000 people are expected to die from cancer this year. The literature abounds wi...
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Erin McMenamin
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317-324
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Too Much, Too Little, or Just the Right Amount: Finding the Balance in Palliative Radiotherapy
Since shortly after the discovery of the X-ray in 1896, radiation therapy has been used effectively in the treatment of patients with cancer with two discrete rationales: to palliate symptoms and to e...
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Joshua Jones
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325-336
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Establishing Communication Within the Field of Pediatric Oncology: A Palliative Care Approach
Communication is an inherent skill that we refine as we mature, which allows us to maintain survival, connect with humanity, and create meaningful relationships. It is conveyed predominantly by our wo...
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Tamara Vern-Gross
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337-350
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Palliative Care Nursing
According to the most recent National Vital Statistics Reports, 2,436,652 deaths occurred in 2009, of which 568,688 were due to cancer, second only to heart disease. In 2009, those 65 years or older c...
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Tami Bornen
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351-356
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Oncology Social Work in Palliative Care
With regard to cancer, two facts are clear: cancer is the second leading cause of death in the USA, and the consequences of unmet psychosocial needs for those with terminal cancer have devastating con...
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Tracy Schroepfer
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357-364
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Spiritual Care for Palliative Patients
Despite persistent rumors to the contrary, the USA remains a country where spirituality is centrally important to most people, and most of those people continue to express this spirituality as religio...
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George Handzo
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365-371
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