Tightly organized into a super-condensed outline bulleted format, this handy, pocket-sized manual details precise, up-to-date information on palliative cancer care. Throughout the book, tables and figures summarize important clinical data and current professional society recommendations, while salient references direct readers to additional information. Current, quick, and concise, for instant access on the ward or in the clinic! Table of Contents Editor’s Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Pain and Cancer Chapter 2: Classifying Pain Chapter 3: How To Do a Pain Consult Chapter 4: Overview of Pain Medication Types Chapter 5: Opioid Conversions Chapter 6: Choosing Medications Chapter 7: Methadone Chapter 8: Choosing Procedures Chapter 9: Special Situations Chapter 10: Definition of Palliative Care Chapter 11: The Oncologist and Palliative Care Chapter 12: Communication Chapter 13: Symptom Management: Gastrointestinal Symptoms Chapter 14: Symptom Management: Dyspnea, Depression, Fatigue, and Delirium Chapter 15: Sedation in the Imminently Dying Chapter 16: Suffering in the Physician Chapter 17: Challenges and Opportunities for the Physician Chapter 18: Guidelines in the Care of the Dying Patient Chapter 19: Racial and Cultural Barriers to Palliative Care Index