9780826218742 (hardcover : alk. paper)

9780826218902 (pbk. : alk. paper)

CIP record. Publication date: 05 10

Originally published as a series of articles in Missouri medicine.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pain management at the end of life -- Relieving pain : what are today's ethical and legal risks? -- Relieving non-pain suffering at the end of life -- Questions & answers about hospice : a guide for physicians -- The burden of caregiving at the end-of-life -- Helping older patients and their families decide about end-of-life care -- Cultural sensitivity in end-of-life discussions -- Redefining hope for the terminally ill -- Spirituality and end-of-life care -- Final comments on difficult choices.

Missouri medicine.