Includes bibliographical references (pages [320]-326) and index.
Contents
What is palliative care and how can it help? -- Care throughout the course of your illness -- Making informed treatment decisions and getting good medical care -- Coping with a life-limiting illness -- Advance decision making -- Work and insurance -- Legal and financial matters -- Managing your symptoms -- Making the most of the last stage of your life -- Seeking meaning, connection, hope, and peace at the end of your life -- Learning to be a caregiver -- Caregiving in the final days -- Redefining life after a loved one dies.