Principles of oncology and palliative care

Medicine for MRCP ◽

10.1093/med/9780198779506.003.0010 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 315-344

Author(s):

Elizabeth Smyth ◽

Elisa Fontana ◽

David Cunningham

Keyword(s):

Palliative Care ◽

Basic Science ◽

Clinical Aspects

This chapter outlines the basic science and theory of Principles of oncology and palliative care required for MRCP Part 1, before addressing the clinical aspects of Principles of oncology and palliative care for MRCP Part 2. To ensure effective revision, material is presented in short sections with bullet lists, tables, and boxes to highlight key facts.

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Neurological problems in advanced cancer

10.1093/med/9780198821328.003.0083 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 872-889

Author(s):

Augusto Caraceni ◽

Fabio Simonetti ◽

Cinzia Martini

Keyword(s):

Spinal Cord ◽

Palliative Care ◽

Advanced Cancer ◽

Neurological Complications ◽

Cord Compression ◽

Pharmacological Therapy ◽

Leptomeningeal Metastases ◽

Clinical Aspects ◽

Advanced Illness ◽

Base Of The Skull

Neurological complications are frequent in patients with advanced cancer. This chapter discusses a variety of neurological problems found in advanced cancer together with their clinical aspects and management, including some suggested regimens for pharmacological therapy. Complications discussed include intracranial hypertension, seizures in patients with advanced illness (including a suggested algorithm for the management of status epilepticus), delirium, brain metastases, spinal cord compression (including an algorithm for the evaluation of back pain), leptomeningeal metastases, base of the skull and cranial nerve syndromes, neurological side effects of drugs used in oncology and palliative care, and paraneoplastic neurological syndromes.

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Medical Law and Ethics

Medicine for MRCP ◽

10.1093/med/9780198779506.003.0027 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 881-894

Author(s):

Benjamin Glickstein ◽

Michael Fertleman ◽

Philip Howard

Keyword(s):

Basic Science ◽

Clinical Aspects ◽

Medical Law ◽

Law And Ethics

This chapter outlines the basic science and theory of medical law and ethics required for MRCP Part 1, before addressing the clinical aspects of medical law and ethics for MRCP Part 2. To ensure effective revision, material is presented in short sections with bullet lists, tables and boxes to highlight key facts.

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Environmental Medicine

Medicine for MRCP ◽

10.1093/med/9780198779506.003.0024 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 819-838

Author(s):

Mike Stacey ◽

Lucy Lamb ◽

David R. Woods

Keyword(s):

Environmental Medicine ◽

Basic Science ◽

Clinical Aspects

This chapter outlines the basic science and theory of environmental medicine required for MRCP Part 1, before addressing the clinical aspects of environmental medicine for MRCP Part 2. To ensure effective revision, material is presented in short sections with bullet lists, tables and boxes to highlight key facts.

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Respiratory Medicine

Medicine for MRCP ◽

10.1093/med/9780198779506.003.0011 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 345-390 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Richard Lee ◽

Brintha Selvarajah ◽

William L. G. Oldfield

Keyword(s):

Basic Science ◽

Respiratory Medicine ◽

Clinical Aspects

This chapter outlines the basic science and theory of Respiratory medicine required for MRCP Part 1, before addressing the clinical aspects of Respiratory medicine for MRCP Part 2. To ensure effective revision, material is presented in short sections with bullet lists, tables, and boxes to highlight key facts.

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Genitourinary medicine and Hiv

Medicine for MRCP ◽

10.1093/med/9780198779506.003.0007 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 187-226

Author(s):

Tom Wingfield ◽

Cindy Sethi ◽

Simon Edwards

Keyword(s):

Basic Science ◽

Clinical Aspects ◽

Genitourinary Medicine

This chapter outlines the basic science and theory of GUM medicine and HIV required for MRCP Part 1, before addressing the clinical aspects of GUM medicine and HIV for MRCP Part 2. To ensure effective revision, material is presented in short sections with bullet lists, tables, and boxes to highlight key facts.

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Palliative Psychology

10.1093/med/9780199798551.001.0001 ◽

2018 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

E. Alessandra Strada

Keyword(s):

Palliative Care ◽

Psychological Assessment ◽

Care Setting ◽

Clinical Aspects ◽

Advanced Illness ◽

Palliative Care Setting ◽

Licensed Psychologists ◽

The Us ◽

Case Vignettes ◽

Essential Knowledge

Palliative Psychology: Clinical Perspectives on an Emerging Specialty is the first book that proposes palliative psychology as a new specialty defining the roles and competencies of psychologists working in the palliative care setting in the US context. As proposed and defined in this book, palliative psychology is a specialty for licensed psychologists interested in providing psychological assessment and interventions to patients with serious and advanced illness and their family caregivers. The psychologist’s involvement can begin after a diagnosis of serious illness and continue during treatment, transition of care, during the dying process, and in bereavement. This book follows the framework developed by the Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care, which identifies eight domains of specialist palliative care. The chapters of the book explore each of the domains, describing some of the essential knowledge, skills, and attitudes that palliative psychologists should develop to become competent palliative care professionals. Tables and clinical case vignettes are used throughout the book to illustrate important clinical aspects related to the work of palliative psychologists.

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