Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1. Psychosocial Oncology
Blair Henry, Arnav Agarwal, Edward Chow, and Joav Merrick (Rapid Response Radiotherapy Program, Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and others)
Section One: Clinical Issues
Chapter 2. Vitamins, Minerals, Herbal Supplements and other Dietary Supplements as Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Cancer Care
Nicholas Lao, Madeleine Lao, Michael Lam, Arnav Agarwal, Edward Chow, and Blair Henry (Rapid Response Radiotherapy Program, Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Chapter 3. Depression in Advanced Cancer Patients
Michael Puopolo, Eva Bain, Arnav Agarwal, Michael Lam, Edward Chow, and Blair Henry (Rapid Response Radiotherapy Program, Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Chapter 4. Palliative Sedation for Existential Suffering
Michael Lam, Helen R Lam, Arnav Agarwal, Ronald Chow, Selina Chow, Edward Chow, Christina De Longhi, and Blair Henry (Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Section Two: Psychosocial Issues
Chapter 5. Psychosocial Interventions for Informal Caregivers of Palliative Cancer Patients
Leone L Sutanto, Fiona M. Ying, Arnav Agarwal, Michael Lam, Edward Chow, and Blair Henry (Rapid Response Radiotherapy Program, Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Chapter 6. Cultural and Religious Considerations in Cancer Care
Eva Bain, Michael Puopolo, Arnav Agarwal, Michael Lam, Edward Chow, and Blair Henry (Rapid Response Radiotherapy Program, Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Chapter 7. Patient and Family Advisory Councils in Cancer Care
Shangjun (Collier) Jiang, Bo A Wan, Michael Lam, Arnav Agarwal, Edward Chow, and Blair Henry (Rapid Response Radiotherapy Program, Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Chapter 8. Disclosure of Diagnosis and Prognosis: Asian Perspective
Fiona MY Lim, Leone L Sutanto, Arnav Agarwal, Michael Lam, Edward Chow, and Blair Henry (Rapid Response Radiotherapy Program, Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and others)
Section Three: End of Life Issues
Chapter 9. Impact of “Do-Not-Resuscitate” Orders on Mortality and Quality of Care
Bo Angela Wan, Collier Jiang, Arnav Agarwal, Michael Lam, Edward Chow, and Blair Henry (Rapid Response Radiotherapy Program, Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Chapter 10. Barriers to Home Death for Cancer Patients
Michael Lam, Helen R Lam, Arnav Agarwal, Henry Lam, Ronald Chow, Selina Chow, Stephanie Chan, Pearl Zaki, and Edward Chow (Rapid Response Radiotherapy Program, Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Chapter 11. Breaking Bad News in Oncology
Stephanie Cheon, Wayne Fu, Arnav Agarwal, Edward Chow, and Blair Henry (Rapid Response Radiotherapy Program, Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Chapter 12. Deactivating Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators (ICDs) in Cancer Patients
Adrianne Lebner and Maxwell J Smith (Department of Family Medicine, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, and others)
Chapter 13. Social Work in the Long-Term Care of Childhood Cancer Survivors
Helen R Lam, Michael Lam, Arnav Agarwal, Ronald Chow, Selina Chow, Edward Chow, Reena Besa, and Blair Henry (Rapid Response Radiotherapy Program, Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Chapter 14. Best Practices in Children’s Bereavement
Molly Gao and Marissa Slaven (Bachelor of Arts and Science Program, Faculty of Arts and Science and Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada)
Chapter 15. Medical Assistance in Dying
Kathryn Morrison (Department of Philosophy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada)
Section Four: Acknowledgements
Chapter 16. About the Editors
Chapter 17. About the Rapid Response Radiotherapy Program at the Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
Chapter 18. About the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Israel
Chapter 19. About the Book Series “Health and Human Development”
Section Six: Index
Index
