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Motivational interviewing for health care professionals : a sensible approach

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Berger, Bruce A. (2nd ed.) --Washington, DC: American Pharmacists Association , 2020.

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Author: Berger, Bruce A.

Other Authors: Villaume, William A.

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Washington, DC

Publisher: American Pharmacists Association

Date of Publication: 2020

ISBN: 9781582123219

Subjects (MeSH): Motivational Interviewing; Health Behavior; Motivation

Notes: Access to this online resource is restricted to IWK Health Centre employees working from inside the hospital network.

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Critical Care Nutrition Therapy for Non-nutritionists

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edited by Mette M. Berger. --Cham: Springer , c2018.

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This book offers a pragmatic approach to day-to-day metabolic and nutritional care based on physiological considerations. Due to the numerous controversial trials published in the last 15 years, there is no clear guidance for intensive care physicians regarding the metabolic and nutritional management of patients. This has resulted in a return to underfeeding and related complications in most ICUs worldwide as shown by the latest Nutrition Day data. Using a structured, logical approach, the boo…

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Other Authors: Berger, Mette M.

Responsibility: edited by Mette M. Berger

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2018

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 179 p.) : 11 illus., 10 illus. in color

ISBN: 9783319586526; 9783319586519 (print ed.); 9783319586533 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Critical Care - methods; Critical Illness - therapy; Emergencies; Nutrition Therapy - methods; Nutritional Physiological Phenomena

Specialty: Critical Care; Nutrition Therapy

Abstract: This book offers a pragmatic approach to day-to-day metabolic and nutritional care based on physiological considerations. Due to the numerous controversial trials published in the last 15 years, there is no clear guidance for intensive care physicians regarding the metabolic and nutritional management of patients. This has resulted in a return to underfeeding and related complications in most ICUs worldwide as shown by the latest Nutrition Day data. Using a structured, logical approach, the book examines practical solutions for artificial feeding in complex areas of critical care (brain injuries, burns, cardiac failure, ECMO, intestinal failure, long term patient, renal failure, metabolic diseases, obesity, old patients) and discusses measurement of the results of metabolic interventions. It also includes dedicated chapters focusing on specific problems, in order to avoid complications. Critical Care Nutrition Therapy for Non-nutritionists is a valuable resource for all general ICUs and ICU subspecialties such as cardiovascular, neuro, gastrointestinal and burns ICUs.

Contents: General ICU patient -- Nutrition during prolonged hemodynamic instability -- ECMO patients -- Intestinal failure -- Brain injury and nutrition -- Burns (major) -- Obesity -- Acute Kidney Injury with and without renal replacement therapy -- Patient on non-invasive ventilation -- The very old patients -- Inborn Errors of Metabolism in Adults: Clues for nutritional management in ICU -- Nutrition and Metabolic Support in Chronic Critical Illness -- Practical aspects of nutrition.

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Energy Balance and Prostate Cancer

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Elizabeth A. Platz, Nathan A. Berger, editors. --Cham: Springer , c2018.

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This volume provides a comprehensive treatise on the latest studies linking prostate cancer with energy balance, which together constitute a major challenge and opportunity for research scientists and clinicians especially those dealing with the expanding population of older men confronted with obesity and associated comorbidities. This volume should be a valuable resource to physicians, oncologists, urologists, endocrinologists, nurses, nutritionists, dieticians, and exercise therapists dealin…

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Other Authors: Platz, Elizabeth A.; Berger, Nathan A.

Responsibility: Elizabeth A. Platz, Nathan A. Berger, editors

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2018

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xii, 187 p.) : 11 illus., 10 illus. in color

Series Vol.: v. 14

Series Title: Energy balance and cancer

ISBN: 9783319649405; 9783319649399 (print ed.); 9783319649412 (print ed.); 9783319879062 (print ed.)

ISSN: 2199-2622

Subjects (MeSH): Energy Metabolism; Obesity - complications; Prostatic Neoplasms - etiology; Prostatic Neoplasms - metabolism; Risk Factors

Specialty: Medical Oncology; Physiology; Urology

Abstract: This volume provides a comprehensive treatise on the latest studies linking prostate cancer with energy balance, which together constitute a major challenge and opportunity for research scientists and clinicians especially those dealing with the expanding population of older men confronted with obesity and associated comorbidities. This volume should be a valuable resource to physicians, oncologists, urologists, endocrinologists, nurses, nutritionists, dieticians, and exercise therapists dealing with men with energy balance issues and/or questions regarding the linkage between energy balance and cancer. Moreover, this volume should serve as an important resource for cancer researchers especially for scientists studying lifestyle modification and prevention strategies to better understand and disrupt the linkage between obesity and cancer.

Contents: 1. Epidemiology, Energy Balance and Prostate Cancer Incidence and Mortality -- 2. Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Association between Energy Balance and Prostate Cancer -- 3. Consequence of Energy Imbalance in Prostate Cancer and Comorbidities -- 4. Adipokines and Prostate Cancer -- 5. Cross-Sectional Epidemiology and Intervention Studies of Mediators of the Energy Imbalance-Prostate Cancer Association -- 6. Impact of Metabolic Factors on Screening, Early Detection, and Management of Prostate Cancer -- 7. Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Prostate Cancer: Effects on Body Composition and Metabolic Health -- 8. The Integration of Exercise and Dietary Lifestyle Interventions into Prostate Cancer Care -- 9. Energy Balance-Based Strategies to Reduce Consequences of Prostate Cancer: How to Communicate with Men.

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Focus on Gynecologic Malignancies

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Nathan A. Berger, Ann H. Klopp, Karen H. Lu, editors. --Cham: Springer , c2018.

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Gynecologic malignancies, especially endometrial and ovarian cancers are among the most important and most severely affected by obesity. This volume of Energy Balance and Cancer, written by the world's leading experts in this field, is arranged to provide a transdisciplinary assessment of the pertinent issues, results of relevant research on mechanisms, and control, strategies for dealing with affected patients and improving outcomes and future research needs. The volume comprehensively covers …

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Other Authors: Berger, Nathan A.; Klopp, Ann H.; Lu, Karen H.

Responsibility: Nathan A. Berger, Ann H. Klopp, Karen H. Lu, editors

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2018

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 312 p.) : 17 illus., 15 illus. in color

Series Vol.: v. 13

Series Title: Energy balance and cancer

ISBN: 9783319634838; 9783319634821 (print ed.); 9783319634845 (print ed.); 9783319875699 (print ed.)

ISSN: 2199-2622

Subjects (MeSH): Genital Neoplasms, Female - etiology; Genital Neoplasms, Female - prevention & control; Obesity - complications; Risk Factors

Specialty: Gynecology; Medical Oncology

Abstract: Gynecologic malignancies, especially endometrial and ovarian cancers are among the most important and most severely affected by obesity. This volume of Energy Balance and Cancer, written by the world's leading experts in this field, is arranged to provide a transdisciplinary assessment of the pertinent issues, results of relevant research on mechanisms, and control, strategies for dealing with affected patients and improving outcomes and future research needs. The volume comprehensively covers the epidemiology linking obesity to endometrial and ovarian cancer as well as the public awareness of this critical problem. Subsequent chapters explain biologic aspects of linkages between energy balance and gynecologic malignancies. The volume further outlines strategies to disrupt the linkage between obesity and gynecologic malignancies and concludes with a series of chapters focused on management strategies for obese patients with gynecologic malignancies. This volume provides a valuable resource for all physicians, scientists and other transdisciplinary investigators and practitioners interested and involved in energy balance and cancer. It should be a particularly useful guide to optimize outcomes for all practitioners dealing with patients with gynecologic malignancies challenged by energy balance issues. Moreover, it should serve as a useful guide to students and investigators interested in conducting further research on defining and disrupting the important linkage between energy balance and gynecologic malignancies.

Contents: 1. Epidemiologic Evidence for the Obesity-Endometrial Cancer Relationship -- 2. Epidemiologic Relationship Between Obesity and Ovarian Cancer -- 3. Public Knowledge of Obesity and Gynecologic Cancer Risk -- 4. Role of Estrogen and Progesterone in Obesity Associated Gynecologic Cancers -- 5. Obesity and Endometrial Cancer Precursors -- 6. Obesity, Adipokines, and Gynecologic Cancer -- 7. Adipose Derived Stromal Cells in Gynecologic Cancers -- 8. Obesity and Endometrial Cancer: Mouse Models for Preclinical Prevention Studies -- 9. Lifestyle Interventions to Reduce the Risk of Obesity-Associated Gynecologic Malignancies: A Focus on Endometrial Cancer -- 10. Hormonal and Metabolic Strategies to Overcome Insulin Resistance and Prevent Endometrial Cancer -- 11. Management of Endometrial Cancer Precursors in Obese Women -- 12. Exercise and Lifestyle Interventions in Gynecologic Cancer Survivors -- 13. Physical Activity as a Risk Factor for Ovarian Cancer -- 14. Impact of Obesity on Surgical Approaches to Gynecologic Malignancies -- 15. Obesity, Fertility Preservation and Gynecologic Cancers -- 16. Metformin as Adjuvant Therapy in Ovarian and Endometrial Cancers.

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Adipocytokines, Energy Balance, and Cancer

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Ofer Reizes, Nathan A. Berger, editors. --Cham: Springer , 2017.

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Adipocytokines provide the circuitry by which adipose tissue communicates among its component cells which include adipocytes, stromal cells, immune cells and vascular elements, with adipose tissue depots in other locations throughout the body and with other tissues in order to regulate physiologic processes of energy intake, utilization, and distribution. Since disturbances, both qualitative and quantitative, in adipocytokine function contribute significantly to many of the comorbidities associ…

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Other Authors: Reizes, Ofer; Berger, Nathan A

Responsibility: Ofer Reizes, Nathan A. Berger, editors

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: 2017

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xii, 302 pages) : 19 illus., 16 illus. in color

Series Vol.: 12

Series Title: Energy balance and cancer

ISBN: 9783319416779; 9783319416755 (print ed.)

ISSN: 2199-2622

Subjects (MeSH): Adipokines; Energy metabolism - physiology; Neoplasms - etiology; Neoplasms - metabolism; Obesity - complications

Abstract: Adipocytokines provide the circuitry by which adipose tissue communicates among its component cells which include adipocytes, stromal cells, immune cells and vascular elements, with adipose tissue depots in other locations throughout the body and with other tissues in order to regulate physiologic processes of energy intake, utilization, and distribution. Since disturbances, both qualitative and quantitative, in adipocytokine function contribute significantly to many of the comorbidities associated with obesity, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer, this volume, which discusses most of the major adipocytokines independently and collectively and their roles in normal and pathologic processes, should be useful to all individuals seeking a deeper understanding of these processes. Moreover, it provides a valuable complement to the series on Energy Balance and Cancer, in which each volume is focused on a specific aspect of this process, which now constitutes an expanding problem as the obesity pandemic continues and more of the population reaches the age where cancer is most prevalent. This volume should provide a valuable resource to all clinicians and scientists engaged in caring for susceptible patients and in exploring the relation between energy balance and cancer as well as an important platform to providing the background for research development.

Contents: Preface -- 1. Adipocytes, Adipocytokines, and Cancer -- 2. Adiponectin, Obesity, and Cancer -- 3. Leptin in Cancer; Epidemiology and Mechanisms -- 4. Leptin Signaling Pathways as Therapeutic Targets in Cancer -- 5. Retinol Binding Protein 4: Role in Diabetes and Cancer -- 6. Visfatin, Obesity, and Cancer -- 7. Apelin and Cancer -- 8. Novel Adipocytokines: Monocyte Chemotactic Protein-1, Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1, Chemerin -- 9. Resistin, Obesity, and Cancer -- 10. CRP Role in Cancer -- 11. GI Peptides, Energy Balance and Cancer -- Index.

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Writing Case Reports : A Practical Guide from Conception through Publication

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Clifford D. Packer, Gabrielle N. Berger, Somnath Mookherjee. --Cham: Springer , 2017.

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This book provides medical students and physicians with a practical, step-by-step guide on how to write and publish a medical case report. The case report is the traditional way for physicians to describe their unique or unusual cases to a broad audience and it plays an important role in the discovery of new diseases or syndromes, unusual manifestations of disease, important adverse drug reactions, and the generation of hypotheses for further study. This book guides readers through the process …

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Author: Packer, Clifford D

Other Authors: Berger, Gabrielle N; Mookherjee, Somnath

Responsibility: Clifford D. Packer, Gabrielle N. Berger, Somnath Mookherjee

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: 2017

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 195 pages) : 12 illus., 6 illus. in color

ISBN: 9783319418995; 9783319418988 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Medical Records; Medical Writing

Abstract: This book provides medical students and physicians with a practical, step-by-step guide on how to write and publish a medical case report. The case report is the traditional way for physicians to describe their unique or unusual cases to a broad audience and it plays an important role in the discovery of new diseases or syndromes, unusual manifestations of disease, important adverse drug reactions, and the generation of hypotheses for further study. This book guides readers through the process from choosing a case to report on to finding a publisher and then comment on future directions and potential new uses of case reports, including expanded computer case databases to optimize care for individual patients and new applications in medical education. Interspersed throughout the text are example case reports, many written by the authors, with commentary on their experiences working with those reports to provide context and aid readers in creating clear, concise, and useful case reports. .

Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. The Historical Tradition of Case Reporting -- 3. The Educational Value of Case Reports -- 4. Practical Benefits of Case Reporting -- 5. Is My Case Good Enough? -- 6. How to Get Started -- 7. How to Write a Traditional Case Report -- 8. Special Considerations -- 9. How to Write a Clinical Vignette Abstract -- 10. How to Write a Clinical Problem Solving Manuscript -- 11. Submitting a Case Report Manuscript -- 12. The View from the Journal -- 13. It's Published! -- 14. The Future of Case Reports .

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Emergency Radiology of the Chest and Cardiovascular System

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Mariano Scaglione, Ulrich Linsenmaier, Gerd Schueller, Ferco Berger, Stefan Wirth, editors. --Cham: Springer , 2017.

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This book provides an up-to-date, systematic review of all facets of emergency radiology in patients with chest trauma or pain with the aim of equipping the reader with a detailed knowledge of the various radiological patterns, which is essential in order to make a prompt diagnosis under circumstances when time is of critical importance. To this end, the indications, value, and results of the various emergency imaging modalities, including sonography and interventional radiology, are described …

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Other Authors: Scaglione, Mariano; Linsenmaier, Ulrich; Schueller, Gerd; Berger, Ferco; Wirth, Stefan

Other Authors: European Society of Emergency Radiology

Responsibility: Mariano Scaglione, Ulrich Linsenmaier, Gerd Schueller, Ferco Berger, Stefan Wirth, editors

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: 2017

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 374 pages) : 285 illus., 47 illus. in color

Series: Medical Radiology. Diagnostic Imaging

Series Title: Medical radiology (Series)

ISBN: 9783319425849; 9783319425825 (print ed.)

ISSN: 0942-5373

Subjects (MeSH): Cardiovascular System - diagnostic imaging; Chest Pain - diagnostic imaging; Emergency Medical Services; Thoracic Injuries - diagnostic imaging

Abstract: This book provides an up-to-date, systematic review of all facets of emergency radiology in patients with chest trauma or pain with the aim of equipping the reader with a detailed knowledge of the various radiological patterns, which is essential in order to make a prompt diagnosis under circumstances when time is of critical importance. To this end, the indications, value, and results of the various emergency imaging modalities, including sonography and interventional radiology, are described and illustrated in the full range of blunt chest injuries and nontraumatic chest emergencies. Technological aspects, protocols tailored to the mechanism of injury, and post-processing techniques are also extensively covered. Emergency Radiology of the Chest and Cardiovascular System will be of value to general and interventional radiologists, radiology residents, radiology technicians, and all physicians and surgeons who work in emergency care.

Contents: Part I. Blunt Chest Trauma -- Lung injury -- Injuries of the Pleural Spaces -- Bony and Thoracic Chest Wall Injuries -- Acute Tracheobronchial Injuries -- Esophageal Injuries -- Blunt Traumatic Aortic Injury -- Cardiac Injuries -- Traumatic Diaphragmatic Injuries -- Part II. Nontraumatic, Nonvascular Chest Emergencies -- Infection -- Non-infectious Parenchymal Lung Disease -- Airway Disease -- Pleural Diseases -- Part III. Vascular Chest Emergencies -- Cardiac Emergencies: Acute Chest Pain -- Acute Aortic Syndromes: Aortic Dissection, Intramural Haematoma and Penetrating Aortic Ulcers -- Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms, Fistula, and Thrombus -- Pulmonary Embolism.

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Epigenetics, Energy Balance, and Cancer

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Nathan A. Berger, editor. --Cham: Springer , c2016.

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This volume of Energy Balance and Cancer provides state-of-the-art descriptions of the rapidly evolving science of epigenetics and how it may explain mechanisms by which alterations in energy balance such as obesity and physical activity may impact cancer. In addition to chapters explaining the processes mediating epigenetic regulation, the volume contains a series of chapters explaining how environmental influences including early life events, nutrition, exercise and microbiota may induce epig…

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Other Authors: Berger, Nathan A

Responsibility: Nathan A. Berger, editor

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2016

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xii, 271 p. : 22 illus., 20 illus. in color)

Series Vol.: 11

Series Title: Energy balance and cancer

ISBN: 9783319416106; 9783319416083 (print ed.)

ISSN: 2199-2622

Subjects (MeSH): Energy metabolism; Epigenesis, Genetic; Neoplasms - genetics

Abstract: This volume of Energy Balance and Cancer provides state-of-the-art descriptions of the rapidly evolving science of epigenetics and how it may explain mechanisms by which alterations in energy balance such as obesity and physical activity may impact cancer. In addition to chapters explaining the processes mediating epigenetic regulation, the volume contains a series of chapters explaining how environmental influences including early life events, nutrition, exercise and microbiota may induce epigenetic changes that can affect carcinogenesis. The following chapters describe epigenetic relations of energy balance to cancer in distinct organ systems including esophagus, colon, prostate and breast. Epigenetics, Energy Balance and Cancer provides a valuable resource for students, research investigators and clinicians seeking to better understand these processes as well as a basis for novel translational and transdisciplinary approaches to further elucidate these processes and develop preventive and therapeutic strategies.

Contents: 1. Epigenetics and Cancer -- 2. Epigenetics, Enhancers, and Cancer -- 3. Early Life: Epigenetic Effects on Obesity, Diabetes, and Cancer -- 4. Nutritional and Lifestyle Impact on Epigenetics and Cancer -- 5. Environmentally Induced Alterations in the Epigenome Affecting Obesity and Cancer in Minority Populations -- 6. Stress, Exercise, and Epigenetic Modulation of Cancer -- 7. Epigenetic Effects of Gut Microbiota on Obesity and Gastrointestinal Cancers -- 8. Epigenetics in Obesity and Esophageal Cancer -- 9. Epigenetics, Obesity, and Colon Cancer -- 10. Energy Balance, Epigenetics, and Prostate Cancer -- 11. Effects of Physical Activity on DNA Methylation and Associations with Breast Cancer.

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Pathogenesis and Treatment in IgA Nephropathy : An International Comparison

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Yasuhiko Tomino, editor. (1st ed.) --Tokyo: Springer Japan , c2016.

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This book discusses the latest findings on the pathogenesis and treatment of IgA nephropathy. It particularly focuses on recently recognized initiation and progression factors and the varying treatment strategies in different regions, such as Asia, Europe, and the United States. More than 40 years have passed since Dr. Jean Berger first described primary IgA nephropathy ("Nephropathy with mesangial IgA-IgG deposits") as a new disease entity. Immunohistopathologically, IgA nephropathy is charact…

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Other Authors: Tomino, Yasuhiko

Responsibility: Yasuhiko Tomino, editor

Edition: 1st ed.

Place of Publication: Tokyo

Publisher: Springer Japan

Date of Publication: c2016

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 342 p. : 46 illus., 10 illus. in color)

ISBN: 9784431555889; 9784431555872 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Glomerulonephritis, IGA - physiopathology; Glomerulonephritis, IGA - therapy; Internationality

Abstract: This book discusses the latest findings on the pathogenesis and treatment of IgA nephropathy. It particularly focuses on recently recognized initiation and progression factors and the varying treatment strategies in different regions, such as Asia, Europe, and the United States. More than 40 years have passed since Dr. Jean Berger first described primary IgA nephropathy ("Nephropathy with mesangial IgA-IgG deposits") as a new disease entity. Immunohistopathologically, IgA nephropathy is characterized by the granular deposition of IgA (IgA1) and C3 in the glomerular mesangial areas with mesangial cell proliferation and the expansion of mesangial matrices. It is clear that IgA nephropathy is one of the most common types of chronic glomerulonephritis in the world. This disease may lead to end-stage kidney disease, with its enormous economic impact on healthcare everywhere. Efforts by many investigators around the world have gradually clarified various aspects of the pathogenesis and treatment of IgA nephropathy. However, there are many controversial strategies for the treatment of patients with IgA nephropathy throughout the world, as there are several limitations for treatment in each country. This volume provides nephrologists everywhere with an overview and comparison of both global and regional findings in basic and clinical fields in IgA nephropathy. It covers genetic variation, aberrant IgA1 production, and classification etiology, guidelines, and treatment goals, with all chapters written by top international researchers.

Contents: Part I. Pathogenesis -- 1. Is IgA Nephropathy a Single Disease? -- 2. Advances in Genetics of Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy -- 3. Is IgA Nephropathy (IgAN) a Familial or Sporadic Disease? -- 4. Heterogeneity of Aberrant O-Glycosylation of IgA1 in IgA Nephropathy -- 5. Differences of Histological Classification Between the Japanese Histological Grade Classification and the Oxford Classification -- 6. Podocyte Injury and Significance of Urinary Podocalyxin and Megalin -- 7. Complement Activation -- Part II. Treatment -- 8. How Different Are the Current Understandings of Treatments for IgA Nephropathy? -- 9. Prognostic Indicators and Treatment of IgA Nephropathy in China -- 10. The Differences in Etiology and Treatment of IgA Nephropathy in Korea -- 11. Differences in Etiology and Treatment in Japan -- 12. IgA Nephropathy from the VALIGA European Study: Differences in Treatment Approaches Within Europe -- 13. Differences in Etiology and Treatment in Scandinavian Countries -- 14. The Implication of the KDIGO Clinical Practice Guidelines on Management of IgA Nephropathy -- 15. Japanese Clinical Practice Guidelines for IgA Nephropathy: Difference from KDIGO Guidelines -- 16. Limitations of RAS Blockade in IgA Nephropathy -- 17. What Is the Goal for Proteinuria in IgA Nephropathy? -- 18. Beyond the Differences in Tonsillectomy in IgA Nephropathy: From Rationale To Indications in Patients -- 19. Is Tonsillectomy a Possible Treatment for IgA Nephropathy from Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)? -- 20. Validity of the Japanese Clinical Grade Criteria: Results from the Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study in IgA Nephropathy -- Column 1: Spontaneous Animal Model -- Column 2: Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT) Using an Animal Model.

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Murine Models, Energy Balance, and Cancer

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Nathan A. Berger, editor. --Cham: Springer , c2015.

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This volume provides a transdisciplinary and translational review of many of the leading murine models used to study the mechanisms, mediators and biomarkers linking energy balance to cancer. It provides a review of murine models that should be of interest to basic, clinical and applied research investigators as well as nutrition scientists and students that work in cancer prevention, cancer control and treatment. The worldwide obesity pandemic has been extensively studied by epidemiologic and …

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Other Authors: Berger, Nathan A

Responsibility: Nathan A. Berger, editor

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2015

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xv, 295 p. : 40 illus., 36 illus. in color)

Series Vol.: 10

Series Title: Energy balance and cancer

ISBN: 9783319167336; 9783319167329 (print ed.)

ISSN: 2199-2622

Subjects (MeSH): Biomarkers; Disease Models, Animal; Energy metabolism; Mice; Neoplasms - etiology; Obesity - complications

Abstract: This volume provides a transdisciplinary and translational review of many of the leading murine models used to study the mechanisms, mediators and biomarkers linking energy balance to cancer. It provides a review of murine models that should be of interest to basic, clinical and applied research investigators as well as nutrition scientists and students that work in cancer prevention, cancer control and treatment. The worldwide obesity pandemic has been extensively studied by epidemiologic and observational studies and even, in some cases, by randomized controlled trials. However, the development and control of obesity, its comorbidities and its impact on cancer usually occurs over such long periods that it is difficult, if not impossible to conduct randomized controlled trials in humans to investigate environmental contributions to obesity, energy balance and their impact on cancer. In contrast, model organisms, especially mice and rats, provide valuable assets for performing these studies under rigorously controlled conditions and in sufficient numbers to provide statistically significant results. In this volume, many of the leading and new murine models used to study the mechanisms and mediators linking cancer with obesity, sleep, exercise, their modification by environment and how they may continue to be used to further elucidate these relations as well as to explore preclinical aspects of prevention and/or therapeutic intervention are considered. This volume provides an important compilation and analysis of major experimental systems and principles for further preclinical research with translational impact on energy balance and cancer.

Contents: Relevance of Circadian Rhythm in Cancer -- Environmental Manipulation and Neuropeptide Effects on Energy Balance and Cancer -- The MRL Mouse: A Model of Regeneration and Cancer -- Living Large: What Mouse Models Reveal about Growth Hormone and Obesity -- Mouse Models to Study Obesity Effects on Hematologic Malignancies -- Energy Balance, IGF-1 and Cancer: Causal Lessons from Genetically Engineered Mice -- Mouse Models to Study Leptin in Breast Cancer Stem Cells -- Mouse Models used to study the effects of Diabetes, Insulin and IGFs on cancer -- Impact of Energy Balance on Chemically Induced Mammary Carcinogenesis in a Rat -- Models and Mechanisms of High Fat Diet Promotion of Pancreatic Cancer -- Maternal energetics and the developmental origins of prostate cancer in offspring -- Mouse Models to Study the Effect of Natural Products on Obesity-Associated NAFLD/NASH -- Mouse Models to Study Metformin Effects in Carcinogenesis.

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Impact of energy balance on cancer disparities

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Deborah J. Bowen, Gerald V. Denis, Nathan A. Berger, editors. --Cham, Switzerland: Springer , c2014.

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This volume reviews disparities in cancer genetics, etiology, treatment and survivorship that are associated with differences in energy balance and how those differences and disparities may be affected by geography, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, biology, behavior and others. State-of-the-art strategies are outlined to alter these problems at the individual, community and policy levels. The book provides a comprehensive assessment of the multiple contributions of disparities in energy balance…

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Other Authors: Bowner, Deborah J.; Denis, Gerald V.; Berger, Nathan A.

Responsibility: Deborah J. Bowen, Gerald V. Denis, Nathan A. Berger, editors

Place of Publication: Cham, Switzerland

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2014

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 308 pages)

Series Vol.: v. 9

Series Title: Energy balance and cancer

ISBN: 9783319061030 (electronic bk.); 9783319061023

Subjects (MeSH): Energy metabolism - physiology; Health Status Disparities; Neoplasms - ethnology; Neoplasms - metabolism; Obesity - complications

Subjects (LCSH): Cancer - Research

Abstract: This volume reviews disparities in cancer genetics, etiology, treatment and survivorship that are associated with differences in energy balance and how those differences and disparities may be affected by geography, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, biology, behavior and others. State-of-the-art strategies are outlined to alter these problems at the individual, community and policy levels. The book provides a comprehensive assessment of the multiple contributions of disparities in energy balance and how they affect cancer. this volume should constitute a valuable resource to disparity focused investigators at all levels and serve s an important guide to professionals that deal with these issues, especially those who determine and implement policy.

Contents: Obesity and Cancer in Appalachia -- Disparities in Cancer Outcomes: A UK Perspective -- Behavioral Differences Leading to Disparities in Energy Balance and Cancer -- Impact of Obesity, Race, and Ethnicity on Cancer Survivorship -- The Biology of Aging: Role in Cancer, Metabolic Dysfunction, and Health Disparities -- Energy Balance and Multiple Myeloma in African Americans -- Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Obesity and Inflammatory Genes in African Americans with Colorectal Cancer -- Ethnic Differences in Insulin Resistance as a mediator of Cancer Disparities -- Role of Ethnic Differences in Mediators of Energy Balance -- Community-Based Strategies to Alter Energy Balance in Underserved Breast Cancer Survivors -- The Role of Policy in Reducing Inflammation -- Cancer Prevention through Policy Interventions that Alter Childhood Disparities in Energy.

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Exercise, Energy Balance, and Cancer

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Cornelia M. Ulrich, Karen Steindorf, Nathan A. Berger, editors. --New York, NY: Springer , c2013.

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Although it is well established that the worldwide pandemic of overweight and obesity has profound effects on promoting cancer, it is now recognized that alternative aspects of energy balance, namely physical activity and exercise have significant beneficial effects on all aspects of cancer across the spectrum from prevention through treatment and extending through survivorship. While the effect of physical activity and exercise on cancer may be partially mediated through obesity control, it i…

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Other Authors: Ulrich, Cornelia M; Steindorf, Karen; Berger, Nathan A

Responsibility: Cornelia M. Ulrich, Karen Steindorf, Nathan A. Berger, editors

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2013

Physical Description: 1 online resource (vi, 239 p. : 13 ill., 10 ill. in color)

Series Vol.: 6

Series Title: Energy balance and cancer

ISBN: 9781461444930

Subjects (MeSH): Energy metabolism - physiology; Exercise Therapy; Neoplasms - therapy

Subjects (LCSH): Oncology

Abstract: Although it is well established that the worldwide pandemic of overweight and obesity has profound effects on promoting cancer, it is now recognized that alternative aspects of energy balance, namely physical activity and exercise have significant beneficial effects on all aspects of cancer across the spectrum from prevention through treatment and extending through survivorship. While the effect of physical activity and exercise on cancer may be partially mediated through obesity control, it is clear that considerable research is required and is ongoing at both the molecular and clinical levels to better understand the associated mechanisms and to develop optimal exercise strategies. This volume presents the effects of exercise on biological pathways in tumor growth, state of the art exercise strategies and cutting edge research focused on different cancers and patient groups. This important text will provide a basis for ongoing research, experimental approaches and application of evidence based practices to clinical care for patients with cancer.

Contents: 1. Exercise, Energy Balance and Cancer -- 2. Impact of Exercise, Reactive Oxygen and Reactive Nitrogen Species on Tumor Growth -- 3. Exercise Associated Regulation of Tumor Promoters, Hormones and Cytokines in Cancer Control -- 4. Exercise Impact on Immune Regulation of Cancer -- 5. Biological Pathways Impacting Cancer Survival: Exercise as a Countermeasure for the Development and Progression of Cachexia -- 6. Physical Activity and Primary Cancer Prevention -- 7. Benefits and Rationale for Exercise During Cancer Therapy -- 8. Exercise During Stem Cell Transplantation -- 9. Physical Exercise in Advanced Malignant Diseases -- 10. Exercise in Pediatric Cancer Patients -- 11. Exercise in Elderly Cancer Survivors -- 12. Benefits of Aerobic and Resistance Exercise for Cancer Survivors -- 13. Exercise Behavior, Motivation, and Maintenance Among Cancer Survivors -- Index.

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Essentials of palliative care

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Nalini Vadivelu, Alan David Kaye, Jack M. Berger, editors. --New York, NY: Springer , c2013.

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Essentials of Palliative Care is a to-the-point, clinically oriented resource for all members of the multidisciplinary palliative care team and trainees. It covers practical clinical topics, including assessment of the patient and pain and symptom management, and practical non-medical topics central to providing effective palliative care, including psychological management, guidance on how to help patients and their families through the many healthcare decision points they face, and sensitivity…

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Other Authors: Vadivelu, Nalini; Kaye, Alan David; Berger, Jack M

Responsibility: Nalini Vadivelu, Alan David Kaye, Jack M. Berger, editors

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2013

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxi, 518 p. : 26 ill., 13 ill. in color)

ISBN: 9781461451648

Subjects (MeSH): Hospice Care; Palliative Care

Subjects (LCSH): Anesthesiology; Critical care medicine; Internal medicine; Nursing; Pain medicine

Abstract: Essentials of Palliative Care is a to-the-point, clinically oriented resource for all members of the multidisciplinary palliative care team and trainees. It covers practical clinical topics, including assessment of the patient and pain and symptom management, and practical non-medical topics central to providing effective palliative care, including psychological management, guidance on how to help patients and their families through the many healthcare decision points they face, and sensitivity to the goals and culture of the patient. Review questions, with detailed answers, provide a convenient way for readers to test their knowledge. Features: Concise, comprehensive, clinically focused Multiple choice review questions, with detailed answers, Expert contributors from leading institutions, Coordination of care by palliative care team a major focus.

Contents: 1. Introduction and Education -- 2. Multidisciplinary Approach and Coordination of Care -- 3. Psychological Distress and Psychiatric Comorbidities in Palliative Care -- 4. Hospice for the Terminally Ill and End of Life Care -- 5. Communication in palliative care -- 6. Guidance with Complex Treatment Choices -- 7. Symptom Management -- 8. Nutrition in Palliative Care -- 9. Nursing Perspective and Considerations -- 10. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Palliative care -- 11. Social Work in Palliative Care -- 12: The Healthcare System: More Questions Than Answers -- 13. Vascular Access, Ostomies and Drains Care in Palliative medicine -- 14. Drug Formulary -- 15. Interventional Radiology in Palliative Care -- 16. Stroke, Epilepsy and Neurological Diseases -- 17. Interventional Techniques in Palliative Care -- 18. Headache in Palliative Care -- 19. Endoscopic Therapies for Palliation of Gastrointestinal Malignancies -- 20. The Role of Palliative Care in Cardiothoracic Surgery -- 21. Management of Advanced Heart Failure Patients -- 22. Palliative Care in Cardiac Electrophysiology -- 23. Palliation in Respiratory Disease -- 24. Palliative Care in Critical Care Units -- 25. Pediatric Palliative Care -- 26. New Pain Management Vistas in Palliative Care -- 27. Ethics in Palliative and End of Life Care -- 28 Physician Coding, Billing, and Reimbursement for Palliative Care -- Index.

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Laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures : with nursing diagnoses

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edited and authored by Cynthia C. Chernecky, Barbara J. Berger. (6th ed.) --St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Saunders , c2013.

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Find complete answers to questions such as which laboratory tests to order or what the results might mean. Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures, 6th Edition covers more tests than any other reference of its kind, with over 900 lab tests and diagnostic procedures in all. In Part I, you'll find an alphabetical list of hundreds of diseases, conditions, and symptoms, including the tests and procedures most commonly used to confirm or rule out a suspected diagnosis. In Part II, you'll find de…

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Author: Chernecky, Cynthia C

Other Authors: Berger, Barbara J

Responsibility: edited and authored by Cynthia C. Chernecky, Barbara J. Berger

Edition: 6th ed.

Place of Publication: St. Louis, MO

Publisher: Elsevier Saunders

Date of Publication: c2013

Physical Description: 1 online resource (1222 p.)

ISBN: 9781455775163

Subjects (MeSH): Clinical Laboratory Techniques

Abstract: Find complete answers to questions such as which laboratory tests to order or what the results might mean. Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures, 6th Edition covers more tests than any other reference of its kind, with over 900 lab tests and diagnostic procedures in all. In Part I, you'll find an alphabetical list of hundreds of diseases, conditions, and symptoms, including the tests and procedures most commonly used to confirm or rule out a suspected diagnosis. In Part II, you'll find descriptions of virtually every laboratory and diagnostic test available. This edition is updated with the latest research and over 20 NEW test entries. Written by educator Cynthia Chernecky and clinical nurse specialist Barbara Berger, this lab reference covers today's lab tests with concise, easy-to-use information. More than 900 laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures are included - more than any other reference! Over 600 diseases, conditions, and symptoms are listed, along with the tests used to confirm them. Alphabetical organization and A-to-Z thumb tabs make it easy to find the information you're looking for. Alternative test names and acronyms are cross-referenced to simplify lookup.Instructions for client and family teaching help you offer guidance concerning test preparation and follow-up care. Age and gender-specific norms are provided, giving you complete lifespan coverage. Risks and Contraindications are highlighted to help you safeguard your patients and provide effective care. Panic Level Symptoms and Treatment are provided for dangerously increased and decreased levels. Minimum volumes for blood samples are included, useful when a client's blood preservation is essential, as well as information on whether blood specimens can be drawn during hemodialysis. Tests for toxic substances are included, making this a lab, diagnostic, and toxicology book all in one. Abbreviations, measurement prefixes, and symbols are listed on the front and back covers for convenience. Information on herbal supplements indicates when a client's use of natural remedies might affect test results.

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Publication Type: Handbook

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Energy Balance and Hematologic Malignancies

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Steven D. Mittelman, Nathan A. Berger, editors. --New York, NY: Springer , c2012.

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The obesity pandemic continues to increase on a world-wide basis with over 70% of the United States population being either overweight or obese. Hematologic malignancies have recently been identified among the obesity associated malignancies spanning the lifespan from childhood to the elderly and include leukemia, myeloma, lymphoma and others. In addition to the potential etiologic association between obesity and hematologic malignancies, the presence of obesity has profound effects on therapy …

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Other Authors: Mittelman, Steven D; Berger, Nathan A

Responsibility: Steven D. Mittelman, Nathan A. Berger, editors

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2012

Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 184 p. : 19 ill., 18 ill. in color)

Series Vol.: v. 5

Series Title: Energy balance and cancer

ISBN: 9781461424031

Subjects (MeSH): Energy metabolism - physiology; Hematologic Neoplasms - etiology; Hematologic Neoplasms - metabolism; Obesity - complications; Obesity - metabolism

Subjects (LCSH): Hematology; Oncology

Abstract: The obesity pandemic continues to increase on a world-wide basis with over 70% of the United States population being either overweight or obese. Hematologic malignancies have recently been identified among the obesity associated malignancies spanning the lifespan from childhood to the elderly and include leukemia, myeloma, lymphoma and others. In addition to the potential etiologic association between obesity and hematologic malignancies, the presence of obesity has profound effects on therapy by impacting pharmacokinetics of chemotherapeutic agents, dose, adipocyte metabolism and drug distribution. These may be particularly important in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Another important aspect of the association of obesity with hematologic malignancies is the increased incidence of obesity in children who successfully complete therapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. This and other observations indicate important relations between the hematopoietic systems and adipose tissue metabolism. Energy Balance in Hematologic Malignancies will provide an important volume in the series on Energy Balance and Cancer and serve as a basis for better understanding etiology, mechanisms, therapeutic implications and experimental approaches. While this book should be of specific interest and utility to all pediatric and adult hematologists and oncologists dealing with hematologic malignancies, it should also provide an important resource for all investigators concerned, from a clinical or research basis, with the impact of obesity and exercise on hematologic malignancies.

Contents: Preface -- The Epidemiology of Obesity and Hematologic Malignancies -- Adipocytes, Lipid Metabolism and Hematopoiesis -- Mechanisms Linking Obesity and Leukemia Prognosis -- Obesity and Multiple Myeloma -- The Impact of Obesity on Pharmacokinetics and Dosing of Leukemia Chemotherapy -- The Impact of Obesity on Stem Cell Transplant -- Obesity Following Childhood Leukemia: Mechanisms and Consequences -- Physical Activity and Recovery from Hematological Malignancy -- Index.

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Handbook of health social work

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edited by Sarah Gehlert and Teri Arthur Browne. (2nd ed.) --Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons , c2012.

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Other Authors: Gehlert, Sarah; Browne, Teri Arthur

Responsibility: edited by Sarah Gehlert and Teri Arthur Browne

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Hoboken, NJ

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Date of Publication: c2012

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 702 p.)

ISBN: 9781118115909 (electronic bk.)

Subjects (MeSH): Social Work; Health Policy

Subjects (LCSH): Medical social work - Handbooks, manuals, etc; Social Work

Contents: Foreword / Suzanne Heurtin-Roberts -- Pt. I. Foundations of social work in health care. -- Conceptual underpinnings of social work in health care / Sarah Gehlert -- Social work roles and health-care settings / Teri Browne -- Ethics and social work in health care / Jared Sparks -- Public health and social work / Marjorie R. Sable, Deborah R. Schild, and J. Aaron Hipp -- Health policy and social work / Julie S. Darnell and Edward F. Lawlor -- Theories of health behavior / Sarah Gehlert and Sarah E. Bollinger -- Pt. II. Health social work practice : a spectrum of critical considerations -- Community and health / Christopher Masi -- Physical and mental health : interactions, assessment, and interventions / Malitta Engstrom -- Social work practice and disability issues / Rebecca Brashler -- Communication in health care / Sarah Gehlert -- Religion, spirituality, health, and social work / Terry A. Wolfer -- Developing a shared understanding : when medical patients use complimentary and alternative approaches / Penny B. Block -- Families, health, and illness / John S. Rolland -- Human sexual health / Les Gallo-Silver and David S. Bimbi -- Pt. III. Health social work : selected areas of practice -- Social work with children and adolescents with medical conditions / Nancy Boyd Webb and Rose A. Bartone -- Social work with older adults in health-care settings / Sadhna Diwan, Shantha Balaswamy, and Sang E. Lee -- Substance use problems in health social work practice / Malitta Engstrom, Colleen A. Mahoney, and Jeanne C. Marsh -- Nephrology social work / Teri Browne -- Oncology social work / Daniel S. Gardner and Allison Werner-Lin -- Adherence and mental health issues in chronic disease ; diabetes, heart disease, and HIV/AIDS / Wendy Auslander and Stacey Freedenthal -- Social work and genetics / Allison Werner-Lin and Kate Reed -- Pain management and palliative care / Terry Altilio, Shirley Otis-Green, Susan Hedlund, and Iris Cohen Fineberg -- End-of-life care / Yvette Colón -- Afterword / Candyce S. Berger