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End of Life and Death Issues; Epidemiology, Ethics, Hospice Care, Hypercalcemia, Massage, Medical Abstracts, Ethics, Philosophy, Records, Second Opinions, Statistics
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R723 - Medical philosophy. ethics
End-of-Life and Death Issues


R726 - Hospice Care

R864 - Portable Medical Records
RA - Public aspects of medicine and health
including Epidemiology and Statistics


RB127-150 Manifestations of disease
Massage, Physical Approaches to Pain Relief


RC81 - Second Opinions

RC261 - Hypercalcemia


R3 - Medical (General)
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R31.C143.1 - Abstracts Cancer Supportive Care Program and Web Site
CancerSupportiveCare Team
Cancer Supportive Care programs represent an exciting vision of synthesis recognizing the patient as a whole person. Cancer treatments affect all parts of the body, spirit, and mind. The web site provides worldwide support.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/Abstracts/index.html
First appeared 2003-07-27; updated 2007-02-17
R31.M159.1 -Scientific Article Abstracts; Ephemeral Validity
M.J. McKeown, MD, FACOG, FACS
Definitions of what an abstract is...a written summary of the key points of a scientific paper...a statement summarizing the important points of a text and more
http://cancersupportivecare.com/abstract.html
First appeared 2006-10-22; updated 2006-11-01

R723 - End-of-Life and Death Issues
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R724.R39.1 - Life and Death Instructions - Planning for The End
Ernest H. Rosenbaum, MD; Isadora R Rosenbaum, MA; Debra Marks, PhD; Sabrina Selim, MD; Thomas Addison, MD; Joanna Beam, JD; Meryl Brod, PhD; David Claman, MD; Alan J. Coleman, MD; Malin Dollinger, MD; Michael Glover; Nancy Lambert, RN, BSN; Almo Petterle; Patricia Sparacino, RN, MS, Jeffrey Silberman, Dmin; Kenneth A Woeber, MD
Death is a part of life. We all know that we must die sometime: we just don't know when. Despite this reality, we often think of death as something that happens to other people. Most of us have a difficult time accepting our own mortality
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/end.html
First appeared 1999-05-01; updated 2007-07-15
R724.R39.2 - Choosing Life: Living Your Life While Planning for Death
Ernest H. Rosenbaum, MD; Isadora R Rosenbaum, MA; Debra Marks, PhD; Sabrina Selim, MD; Thomas Addison, MD; Joanna Beam, JD; Meryl Brod, PhD; David Claman, MD; Alan J. Coleman, MD; Malin Dollinger, MD; Michael Glover; Nancy Lambert, RN, BSN; Almo Petterle; Patricia Sparacino, RN, MS, Jeffrey Silberman, Dmin; Kenneth A Woeber, MD
Despite the inevitability of death and the importance of planning for tomorrow, the purpose of life is to live. The diagnosis of an acute or chronic illness doesn't need to be experienced as an automatic death sentence; it can be viewed as an important reminder to live each day as if it were the last.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/plan.html
First appeared 1999-05-01; updated 2007-07-15
R724.R39.3 - Compassionate End-of-Life Care - How to Approach and Prevent Suffering
Ernest H. Rosenbaum, MD
Each person wants to live as long as possible and with as much comfort and enjoyment as feasible. This becomes more significant when a person is gravely ill or enters into an end-of-life process.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/endcare.html
First appeared 2006-03-06; updated 2006-08-22
R724.R39.4 - A Good Goal - Quality of Life
Ernest H. Rosenbaum, MD
Try to make an assessment of your life. Take care of yourself with the aid of the medical team, the social team of nurses, medical social workers, hospice, family members and friends. It's important to keep hope as alive as possible, even under grave circumstances.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/goal.html
First appeared 2006-05-07;
R724.R39.5 - Choices - Death and Dying
Ernest H. Rosenbaum, MD
Death has always had a sacred place in life. Death becomes not only a moment in time but at the end of life it has a relationship with all around. Anger and forgiveness need to be addressed. Knowledge is important, helping in controlling physical and mental symptoms.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/death.html
First appeared 2007-03-27;
R724.R39.6 - A Search For Something Better For The Dying Process
Ernest H. Rosenbaum, MD and Isadora R. Rosenbaum, MA
Death is like an earthquake: you know it's coming, but you don't know where or when. It makes all equal in the end. It is a democratic process. You know you should prepare for it. Includes medical emergency card and information.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/endqol.html
First appeared 2007-03-29; updated 2007-11-20
R724.R39.7 - End of Life Dignity Care
Ernest H. Rosenbaum, MD
Medical care should promote dignity in end-of-life for a good death. Optimal supportive care to control symptoms such as pain and psychological distress and suffering with both medical and spiritual support, frees patients, families and caregivers during the dying process.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/dignity.html
First appeared 2007-07-23;
R724.R39.8 - Supportive Care For the End Of Life
Ernest H. Rosenbaum, MD
At the end of life, patients, families and doctors are dealing with the difficult problems concerning medical treatments. The use of Advanced Directives is a partial tool to help direct the most optimal medical care for best quality of life in the dying phase.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/endsupport.html
First appeared 2007-08-26;
R724.R39.9 - POLST - A Potential Better Way to Ensure End-of-Life Care through Improved Medical Orders
Ernest H. Rosenbaum, MD
Physician's Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatments (POLST), better conveys a dying patients wishes for all health care problems. This bright pink form signed by a physician, nurse or physician's assistant asks patients about preferences for CPR, antibiotics, artificially administered nutrition and general medical interventions. It is not designated for the healthy but for those with advanced, chronic illnesses, and it is actually a medical order.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/polst.html
First appeared 2007-09-18;

R726 - Hospice Care
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R726.H45.1 - Hospice Care
Irene Harrison, LCSW
The hospice philosophy embraces a holistic approach that encompasses physical, emotional and spiritual concerns. The patient and family are seen as the unit of care.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/hospice.html
First appeared 1999-05-01; updated 2007-11-07

R864 - Portable Medical Records
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R864.D171.1 - A Personal Portable Health Record
J. Ben Davoren, MD, PhD
Encourage your providers of healthcare to give you copies of your information. The future of computer personal health information storage on the Internet is approaching, but starting your own electronic collection now can help you and your future healthcare providers plan the best care for you.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/Survivor/electronic.html
First appeared 2007-11-13; updated 2007-12-05
R864.D171.2 - A Personal Portable Health Record
J. Ben Davoren, MD, PhD
Encourage your providers of healthcare to give you copies of your information. The future of computer personal health information storage on the Internet is approaching, but starting your own electronic collection now can help you and your future healthcare providers plan the best care for you.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/Legacy/online.html
First appeared 2008-01-31;
R864.R39.1 - Medical Emergency Information - A Simple Card (Text version)
Ernest H. Rosenbaum, MD
A Medical Emergency Information Simple Card to carry in your wallet. Legacy of Love: End-of-Life Form
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/emergencycard.txt
First appeared 2007-11-20
R864.R39.2 - Medical Emergency Information - A Simple Card (PDF version)
Ernest H. Rosenbaum, MD
A Medical Emergency Information Simple Card to carry in your wallet. Legacy of Love: End-of-Life Form
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/emergencycard.pdf
First appeared 2007-11-20

Subclass RA - Public aspects of medicine
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RA407.M159.1 - Epidemiology Introduction
M.J. McKeown, MD, FACOG, FACS
Epidemiology involves studying the distribution and determinants of the frequency of disease in a population
http://cancersupportivecare.com/epidemiology.html
First appeared 2006-10-22;
RA407.M159.2 - Statistics: A Tool, A Puzzle, A Diversion - Part 1
M. J. McKeown, MD, FACOG, FACS
At times there seems to be more than one true and correct answer. Here is where the use of this Statistical Analysis becomes needed, real and trusted. This means that the analysis system and its rules need to produce an answer that can be defined as near to absolute truth as possible and one that we can trust to guide us in our life decisions
http://cancersupportivecare.com/statistics1.html
First appeared 2006-10-22;
RA407.M159.3 - Statistics: A Tool, A Puzzle, A Diversion - Part 2
M. J. McKeown, MD, FACOG, FACS
Given suitable data it should be possible to calculate sensitivity and specificity. If the sensitivity, specificity and prevalence of a condition are known it should be possible to calculate positive and negative predictive values. It is necessary to understand these parameters of a test to decide the clinical applicability and usefulness
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/statistics2.html
First appeared 2006-10-22;
RA644.R39.1 - Prevention of Infections For Caregivers and Patients
Ernest H Rosenbaum, MD
Hand washing is the gold standard, and anything less is considered inadequate to help prevent patients from acquiring dangerous and possibly lethal transmitted infections.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/prevent.html
First appeared 2006-05-07



Manifestations of disease - Massage, Physical Approaches to Pain Relief
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RB127.D58.1 - Massage for Supportive Cancer Care
Kathleen Dzubur, MS; Francine Manuel, RPT; Gary Abrams, MD; Lee Erman, NCTMB; Ernest H. Rosenbaum, MD
One of the most soothing treatments for a bedridden person is massage. In Europe and elsewhere, it is used frequently to promote relaxation, decrease pain and speed healing. It may also help reduce or eliminate the need for certain medications.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/massage.html
First appeared 1999-05-01; updated 2007-11-07
RB127.M41.1 - Physical Medicine Approaches To Pain Relief
Francine Manuel, RPT, Isadora Rosenbaum, MA, Ernest H. Rosenbaum, MD
The first step in reducing pain is to evaluate the cause and source of pain. Once it has been established through appropriate diagnostics that surgical intervention, radiation therapy or other treatments will not help, one needs to know if the pain comes from movement, lack of movement, position of limbs, position of the entire body or such sources as muscle tension
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/relief.html
First appeared 2002-02-21 updated 2007-11-07

RC81 - Second Opinions
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RC82.R39.1 - Cancer Second Opinions
Ernest H Rosenbaum, MD, Malin Dollinger, MD, Richard and Annette Bloch
None of us are prepared to be told we have cancer. It's like a membership in a new club, one we didn't know existed, didn't apply for, and don't want to belong to. Everyone seems to treat us differently. All of our old priorities and life suddenly change.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/second_opinions.html
First appeared 2000-05-19; updated 2007-07-15



RC261 - Hypercalcemia
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RC261.S56.1 - Elevated blood calcium level-Hypercalcemia
Julie Schwenka, PharmD, UCSF
Hypercalcemia (high levels of calcium in your blood) is the most common life threatening disorder that is associated with cancer. It occurs in 10 to 20% of cancer patients.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/hypercalcemia.html
First appeared 2003-08-03; updated 2008-01-31



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