Handbook of Psychiatry in Palliative MedicineHarvey Max Chochinov, William Breitbart This work complements the Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine and The Handbook of Psychooncology. Topics include the role of psychiatry in terminal care, diagnosis and management of depression, suicide in the terminally ill, pain management, the nature of suffering in terminal illness, and psychotherapeutic interventions. The book also takes into consideration new directions for psychosocial palliative care research. |
Contents
A Psychiatric Perspective | 3 |
Care and Management of the Patient at | 13 |
Diagnosis and Management of Depression | 25 |
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Handbook of Psychiatry in Palliative Medicine Harvey Max Chochinov,William Breitbart Limited preview - 2009 |
Handbook of Psychiatry in Palliative Medicine Harvey Max Chochinov,William Breitbart No preview available - 2012 |
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