Two new publications, edited by Peter S. Houts , professor of behavioral science and medicine in the College of Medicine, are designed to assist families with this often difficult task. Home Care Guide for Advanced Cancer and Home Care Guide for HIV and Aids are the second and third manuals in a series by Houts. These publications, published by the American College of Physicians, are designed to give family members or friends who are caring for people with serious illnesses the information they need to provide the best and most informed home care possible. Home Care Guide for Advanced Cancer is for use during the terminal period of care when quality of life rather than length of life is the primary purpose for caregiving. Topics covered include what to do before and after the moment of death, the grieving process and supporting younger people as they cope with death and funerals.
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Faculty and staff from the Penn State Geisinger Health System have been major contributors to the manuals, along with professionals from other institutions. S.K. Majumdar, Lafayette College, Richard E. Tressler, professor and head, Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Penn State, and E. Willard Miller, professor of geography and associate dean emeritus for resident instruction, Penn State, are co-editors of The Era of Materials published by the Pennsylvania Academy of Science. This book was conceived to provide a snapshot of the current state of materials and to showcase the Penn State connection to the diverse segments of modern materials. This book has been written by the materials research faculty at Penn State, mostly from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and by faculty in the Intercollege and Materials Research Laboratory. The initial chapter provides an overview of the evolution of materials in society.