February 2010

Re: Update on Cancer Pain Guidelines

• Mark Taubert,

• Claud Regnard,

• Ilora G. Finlay,

• Julie Barnsley

Differences in Performance of Euthanasia and Continuous Deep Sedation by French- and Dutch-Speaking Physicians in Brussels, Belgium

• Kenneth Chambaere,
• Johan Bilsen,
• Joachim Cohen,
• Evelien Raman,
• Luc Deliens

Targeting Diuretic Use for Malignant Ascites—Two Case Reports Highlighting the Value of the Serum-Ascites Albumin Gradient in a Palliative Setting

• Emma L. Husbands

A New Combination Cream for the Treatment of Severe Neuropathic Pain

• David J. Kopsky,

• Jan M. Keppel Hesselink

Neuroleptic Dose in the Management of Delirium in Patients with Advanced Cancer

• David Hui,
• Shirley H. Bush,
• Laura E. Gallo,
• J. Lynn Palmer,
• Sriram Yennurajalingam,
• Eduardo Bruera

Undertreatment of Symptoms in Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis

• René N. Claxton,
• Leslie Blackhall,
• Steven D. Weisbord,
• Jean L. Holley

Evaluating Correlation and Interrater Reliability for Four Performance Scales in the Palliative Care Setting

• Jeff Myers,
• Kate Gardiner,
• Kristin Harris,
• ...
• Edward Chow,
• Debbie Selby,
• Liying Zhang

Can Cancer Patients Influence the Pain Agenda in Oncology Outpatient Consultations?

• Margaret S. Rogers,
• Chris Todd

Palliating a Pandemic: “All Patients Must Be Cared For”

• James Downar,
• Dori Seccareccia
• Associated Medical Services Inc. Educational Fellows in Care at the End of Life

A Systematic Review of Oxymorphone in the Management of Chronic Pain

• Fadia Mayyas,
• Peter Fayers,
• Stein Kaasa,
• Ola Dale

Opioids, Iatrogenic Harm and Disclosure of Medical Error

• Craig D. Blinderman

Hospice Medical Director Course—Module A: Clinical Skills (P1)

• John H. Fullerton,

• Patricia A. Schmidt,

• Lyra Sihra

Social Work Leadership in Palliative Care: Developing Family and Caregiver Support Intervention Models (P14)

• Grace Christ,

• Gary L. Stein,

• Susan Blacker,

• Karen Kayser

Generalist Clinical Review: Approved Educators Workshop (P15)

• Nancy L. Grandovic

Getting Published in the Journal of Palliative Medicine and the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (P2)

• David Casarett,

• Joan Teno,

• Charles von Gunten,

• Russell Portenoy

Communication, Interdisciplinary Care, and Multicultural Education: The Core of Palliative Care Teaching (P3)

• Sandra Sanchez-Reilly,

• Elaine Wittenberg-Lyles,

• Jeanette Ross,

• Grace Varas

Building Effective Hospice and Palliative Care Teams (P4)

• Toby Cambell,

• Kristin Behfar,

• James Cleary,

• Josh Hauser,

• Michael Preodor

Research in Children with Advanced Illnesses: Advancing the Field Together (P5)

• Christina Ullrich,

• Veronica Dussel,

• Chris Feudtner,

• Pamela Hinds,

• Joanne Wolfe

Improving Spiritual Care as a Domain of Palliative Care (P6)

• Christina Puchalski,

• Betty Ferrell,

• George Handzo,

• Shirley Otis-Green

Practical Approaches to Palliative Wound Care (P7)

• Aletha Tippett,

• Frank D. Ferris,

• Rosene D. Pirrello

“Yes of Course You can Care for Kids!—Just Need a Little Retooling!” (P16)

• Jody Chrastek,

• Janet Duncan,

• Donna Eull

Pharmacopalliation of Pain in Advanced Illness (P17)

• Mary Lynn McPherson,

• Micheal J. LaPenta

Through the Looking Glass: Making Sense of APN Billing (P18)

• Constance Dahlin

The Science and Practice of Contemplative Interventions for Palliative Care Clinicians (P8)

• Anthony Back,

• Susan Bauer-Wu,

• Joan Halifax,

• Cynda Rushton

Hospice and Palliative Care Billing and Coding Workshop (P9)

• Janet Bull,

• Martha Twaddle,

• Christopher Acevedo

Understanding Normative Coping and Setting the Stage for Psychological Growth at the End-of-life (P10)

• Vicki Jackson,

• Juliet Jacobsen,

• Jane DeLima-Thomas,

• Margaret Seaver,

• Susan Block

The Butcher, Baker, and Candlestick Maker Return: Interdisciplinary Goal-Based Approaches to Delirium Recognition, Work-Up, and Management (P11)

• Scott Irwin,

• Rosene Pirrello,

• Jeremy Hirst,

• Gary Buckholz,

• Frank Ferris

Challenging Medication Management Issues at End-of-life (P12)

• Mellar P. Davis,

• Mary Lynn McPherson,

• Ruth Lagman,

• Susan B. LeGrand

Advanced Management of Distressing Non-Pain Symptoms in Pediatric Palliative Care (P13)

• Stefan J. Friedrichsdorf,

• Audrey Foster-Barber,

• Julie Hauer,

• Nadia Tremonti,

• Christina K. Ullrich

The Natural History and Illness Trajectories of Chronic Heart and Lung Diseases (P19)

• Margaret L. Campbell

Initiating and Maintaining a Palliative Care Service for APNs (P20)

• Patrick J. Coyne,

• Constance Dahlin,

• Kerstin McSteen

Hospice and Palliative Care in a Changing World: Demands for a Renewed Vision in Long-Term Care (P21)

• Beth Werner,

• Richard Heinrich,

• James Haefemeyer

Comfort Zone Camp

• Lynne Hughes

Compassionate and Mindful End-of-Life Care: A Relational-Contemplative Approach for Clinicians

• Roshi Joan Halifax

End-of-Life Experience of Children Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation: Parent and Provider Perspectives and Patterns of Care

• Christina Ullrich,

• Veronica Dussel,

• Joanne Hilden,

• Jan Sheaffer,

• Leslie Lehmann,

• Joanne Wolfe

Opioid Tapering in Children: A Critical Review of the Literature

• Deborah Fisher

Quality of End-of-Life Care in the Hospital

• Anne Walling,

• Steven Asch,

• Karl Lorenz,

• Carol Roth,

• Tod Barry,

• Neil Wenger

Emergency Medicine Resident Education in Palliative Care: A Needs Assessment

• Sangetta Lamba,

• Anne Mosenthal,

• Joseph Rella,

• Amy Pound,

• Thomas Driscoll,

• Monali Patel

Impact of the Education in Palliative and End-of-Life Care Project on Emergency Medicine Education and Practice

• Tammie Quest,

• Linda Emanuel,

• Michael Gisondi,

• Kirsten Engel,

• Kevin Osgood

Palliative Care Education during Medical School: A National Survey of Medical School Deans and Graduating Students

• Natalie Jacobowski,

• John Mulder

Worry as a Significant Predictor of Insomnia among Palliative Care Patients with Advanced Cancer

• Sharla Wells-Di Gregorio,

• Jillian Gustin,

• Don Marks,

• Robert Taylor,

• Kristen Coller,

• Ulysses Magalang