Optimal Care for Patients with Serious Illness: Evidence-Based Practice of Palliative Medicine

Authored by renowned experts Nathan E Goldstein MD, Christopher D. Woodrell MD, and R. Sean Morrison MD, Evidence-Based Practice of Palliative Medicine, 2nd Edition is a comprehensive guide to providing patient-centered care for individuals dealing with serious illness.

A Practical Approach to Palliative Care

This unique reference adopts a practical, question-and-answer approach to address the most common clinical questions encountered in everyday palliative care. The user-friendly format sets it apart from other texts in the field, making it an essential resource for healthcare professionals.

Comprehensive Coverage of Palliative Care

The book covers a wide range of topics, including:

• Interventions and assessment techniques
• Treatment modalities and recommendations
• Communication techniques and available resources
• Pediatric palliative care, including pediatric malignancies, developmental delays, cystic fibrosis, and perinatal palliative care
• Hospice care and its integration into palliative care
• Wellness of the palliative care practitioner
• Caring for patients with opioid use disorders
• Telehealth in palliative care
• Health disparities and rural palliative care
• Caring for people with hematologic malignancies
• Integrative and alternative therapies
• Palliative care for LGBTQ+ populations
• Mobile health technologies
• National palliative care implementation strategies

Expert Insights and Evidence-Based Guidance

The book is informed by high-quality evidence gathered and reviewed by leading experts in palliative medicine, ensuring that readers have access to the most up-to-date and authoritative guidance.

Practical Tools and Resources

To support healthcare professionals in their daily practice, the book includes:

• Numerous algorithms to inform decision-making
• Take-home points in every chapter for quick reference
• An enhanced eBook version with access to all text and figures on a variety of devices

Purchase of the book includes access to the enhanced eBook, allowing readers to access additional digital ancillary content.

Evidence-Based Practice of Palliative Medicine, 2nd Edition is published by Elsevier and is available in paperback format, comprising 736 pages. The ISBN-10 is 0323847021, and the ISBN-13 is 978-0323847025.