When the focus is on care
Subtitle: palliative care and cancer
By: edited by Kathleen M. Foley ... [et al.] ; foreword by John R. Seffrin.
Contributors: Foley, Kathleen M., 1944-; American Cancer Society.
Publisher: American Cancer Society
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Atlanta, Ga
Language: eng
Number of pages: 338
Subjects: Cancer -- Palliative treatment.; Palliative treatment.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [320]-326) and index.
Table of contents: title: What is palliative care and how can it help?; title: Care throughout the course of your illness; title: Making informed treatment decisions and getting good medical care; title: Coping with a life-limiting illness; title: Advance decision making; title: Work and insurance; title: Legal and financial matters; title: Managing your symptoms; title: Making the most of the last stage of your life; title: Seeking meaning, connection, hope, and peace at the end of your life; title: Learning to be a caregiver; title: Caregiving in the final days; title: Redefining life after a loved one dies.