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A Palliative Care Book of the Month: IAHPC (International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care)
From a medical insider comes a plea to renew medicine's mandate to relieve suffering. The philosophy and practice of palliative care shows how this is possible by easing pain, by embracing the human side of illness, by inviting patients to be full participants in their care, and by incorporating the wisdom of these injured storytellers to guide healing hands. Informed by the voices of the seriously ill, their families, and the lifelong experience of a palliative care nurse and medical social worker, Stay, Breathe with Me , illuminates the power of the art of care and the need to bring heart and compassion back into health care. Written for both medical professionals and general readers alike.

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One might consider the practice of modern medicine to be both art and science. Synonymous with the term hospice care, palliative care emphasizes the artistic side of medical treatment. In this title, Helen Allison (head writer, Social Work Services as a Component of Palliative Care with Terminal Cancer Patients) looks back on her years nursing terminally ill people in order to develop an awareness of the importance of palliative care. She and her coauthor daughter Irene demonstrate the need for patients to be active participants in their care, to retain their dignity and self-worth, and to remain connected with family and loved ones. Besides physical pain, a person under palliative care experiences emotional discomfort as well. Therefore, Allison makes it clear that hope and compassion should always be present. Unfortunately, many medical practitioners are not trained in palliation. Others become more focused on the science rather than the art of the field. Allison recounts scenarios that exemplify both best and worst practices, making a strong case for palliative care through clear and descriptive language. -VERDICT Medical professionals can use Allison's experience to enhance their understanding of palliative care, while caregivers will be encouraged to provide a noble service.-Chad Clark, San Jacinto Coll. Dist., Pasadena, TX © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Foreword	p. xvii
The Gift of Compassionate Medicine	p. 1
"All I ask is to be heard and understood"	p. 9
The Person Left Behind	p. 9
"Who will walk my way?"	p. 11
Humanitarian Principles of Palliative Care	p. 13
The Management of Advanced Cancer Pain	p. 13
Art and Science	p. 15
Children in Need of Palliative Care	p. 19
Anatomical Puppets in the Art of Care	p. 21
The Anguish of Childhood Awareness	p. 23
Extended Family Members at Dunira	p. 24
A Child in Crisis	p. 25
Wisdom Shared: Dave's Story	p. 29
Silence without Meaning	p. 29
Institutional Care	p. 32
Communication Breakdown and Paternalism	p. 33
The Negation of Suffering	p. 36
Paul's Journey	p. 43
Who Will Understand?	p. 46
Paul's Discovery	p. 48
Dunira Hospice: Rite of Passage	p. 51
Palliative Care Services Reviewed	p. 55
Mrs. Lambie, Person Unknown	p. 58
The Hospice Team Searches for Answers	p. 59
"An Ancient Longhouse"	p. 65
Caring Comradeship and Harmony	p. 66
A Wedding at Dunira	p. 70
"Why does the night nurse wake me for my medicine?"	p. 73
Angle's Pain Assessment	p. 74
Emotional Pain	p. 76
Patient Rights	p. 77
Protecting Angie	p. 81
Jock, Brian, and the Sea Captain	p. 85
The Joy of Camaraderie	p. 86
Seafaring Stories	p. 87
"Pain as big as the universe"	p. 91
A Vietnamese Family at Dunira	p. 91
Minh, a Boy Made Old Before His Time	p. 92
A Committed Hospice Team	p. 94
Wayne's Fears: "Are you the worker that deals with death?"	p. 97
Illness, Isolation, and Fear	p. 99
In Need of Humanitarian Care	p. 100
When Good Intentions Fail	p. 103
John Steele's Story	p. 105
Blocked Communication	p. 108
A Family in Pain	p. 108
Loss of Independence and Choices Removed	p. 109
Resignation and Capitulation	p. 111
The Exacerbation of Suffering	p. 112
The Story of Seumas	p. 113
Dr. Ethic's Honorable Intentions	p. 115
A Family Affair	p. 119
Alfredo's Story	p. 120
Sofia's Dilemma	p. 123
Acute Patient Care is Not Palliation	p. 125
"Pain Is What the Patient Says It Is"	p. 126
The Need For Awareness and Learning	p. 131
Hide and Seek	p. 132
Medical Myths	p. 133
Symptom Control	p. 134
Whose Needs Are Met?	p. 137
Palliative Home Care	p. 138
Respite Hospice Care	p. 138
Altruism at Dunira	p. 141
Patient Vigils	p. 141
Olga's Appeal for Help	p. 142
Mount Pleasant	p. 147
Death Denial	p. 148
Conspiracy of Silence	p. 149
Grief and Loss	p. 149
Breaking through Silence	p. 151
Rituals Enable Us to Frame Our Lives	p. 153
Through the Camera Lens: Emma	p. 155
A Pristine Wintry Scene	p. 159
Miracles Sometimes Happen	p. 160
Lives in Progress	p. 163
Vladie's Gift of Sharing	p. 163
Jessies Independence	p. 164
Mother Is Unsinkable	p. 165
Poinsettias in Profusion	p. 171
A Forum for Palliative Care	p. 173
Interdependent Relationships: Heather	p. 179
Suffering Identified	p. 182
Surgical Injury of the Brain	p. 183
Unmet Expectations	p. 185
"Mind Is the Master Power": Dora	p. 189
A Hundred Thousand Ills	p. 190
Building a Bridge to Reach Dora	p. 191
"Detached Compassion": Geraldine	p. 195
Geraldine's Intractable Pain	p. 196
A Grieving Hospice Team	p. 198
The Stone Thrower	p. 199
An Unusual Experience	p. 200
"Have we lost our sense of humor?"	p. 202
A Time of Good Cheer	p. 204
The Coming of Spring	p. 209
Violet's Anguish	p. 209
Harry and Mabel's Acceptance	p. 214
A Catalog of Labels	p. 219
Meg's Story	p. 219
Roberta's Story	p. 222
"Roberta, Are You Hiding?"	p. 223
Trust Bestowed	p. 225
"Miracles" of Technology	p. 229
Social Dilemmas	p. 231
Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Dying	p. 232
Advance Health Care Directive: The Living Will	p. 237
Neil's Palliative Passport to Freedom	p. 238
Hope Beyond Despair: Victims of Injury	p. 241
"Stay, Breathe with Me"	p. 245
For Patients	p. 253
References	p. 257
With Gratitude	p. 261

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