What's in the Syringe?: Principles of Early Integrated Palliative Care

What's in the Syringe?: Principles of Early Integrated Palliative Care
ISBN-10
0197525172
ISBN-13
9780197525173
Category
Medical
Pages
192
Language
English
Published
2021
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Authors
Vicki Jackson, Juliet Jacobsen, Joseph Greer

Description

"A member of the palliative care team meets Alicia for the first time. They meet in the infusion bay, where the thin curtains offer symbolic privacy. Alicia is in her early 60s, and had gone to the doctor with a persistent cough. Subsequent tests revealed metastatic lung cancer. She has just finished her first cycle of first line chemotherapy, which she tolerated well. A quick review of her chart reveals no obvious physical symptoms such as pain or shortness of breath. Her social history is notable for the recent death of her husband. She has one adult child, who lives nearby"--

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