Publisher's Synopsis
Handbook of Nutrition and Diet in Palliative Care, Second Edition, is a comprehensive guide, providing exhaustive information on nutrition and diet in terminal and palliative care. It covers physical, cultural and ethical aspects, bridging the intellectual divide in being suitable for novices and experts alike. Following in the tradition of its predecessor, chapters contain practical methods, techniques, and guidelines along with a section on applications to other areas of palliative care. Each chapter features key facts highlighting important areas, summary points, and ethical issues.
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Use of cannabinoids in palliative nutrition care
Pain control in palliative care
Communications in palliative/end-of-life care: aspects of bad news
Anorexia in cancer: appetite, physiology, and beyond
Palliative care in severe and enduring eating disorders
Linking food supplementation and palliative care in HIV
Eating-related distress in terminally ill cancer patients and their family members
Palliative care of gastroparesis
Preoperative nutrition assessment and optimization in the cancer patient
Childhood leukemia, malnutrition, and mortality as components of palliative care
End-of-life decisions in persons with neurodevelopmental disorders
Resources: listing web sites, journals, books and organizations
