Amy J. Litterini PT, DPT is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at the University of New England in Portland, Maine, USA. Her clinical career has focused on adult rehabilitation, with an interest in advanced cancer survivorship. She is a certified patient navigator by the Harold P. Freeman Patient Navigation Institute and a certified hospice volunteer with Compassus Hospice. Amy served in governance positions in the American Physical Therapy Association’s Academy of Oncologic Physical Therapy and the Oncologic Specialty Council of the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists.Christopher Wilson PT, DPT, DScPT is an Assistant Professor in the Physical Therapy Program in the School of Health Sciences at Oakland University, Rochester, MI, USA and the Residency Program Director for the Beaumont Health Oncology Residency, Troy, MI, USA. He is the Vice President of the Academy of Oncologic Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association and served as the Hospice Palliative Care Coordinator for the oncology subgroup of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (now World Physiotherapy).

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• PART ICore Concepts in Life-threatening Illness 11 Palliative Care for Adults 3CHRISTOPHER WILSON AND AMY LITTERINI2 Palliative Care Philosophy for Children and Adolescents 21KENDRA D. KOCH3 Exercise, Activity in Cancer and Chronic Disease 34JEANNETTE Q. LEE4 Role of Therapists and Palliative Care Models 46CHRISTOPHER WILSON AND AMY LITTERINI5 Caregivers in Patient- and Family-Centered Care 61AMY LITTERINI AND CHRISTOPHER WILSON6 Integration with the Interdisciplinary Care Team 75CHRISTOPHER WILSON AND AMY LITTERINI7 Communication Strategies 96CHRISTOPHER WILSON AND AMY LITTERINIPART IIDiagnoses and Conditions in Life-threatening Illness 1118 Diseases of the Heart 113AMY LITTERINI AND CHRISTOPHER WILSON9 Malignant Neoplasms 119AMY LITTERINI AND CHRISTOPHER WILSON10 Accidents and Unintentional Injuries 134AMY LITTERINI AND CHRISTOPHER WILSON11 Respiratory Diseases 140AMY LITTERINI AND CHRISTOPHER WILSON12 Cerebrovascular Diseases: Acute and Chronic Stroke 151AMY LITTERINI AND CHRISTOPHER WILSON13 Progressive Neurological Diseases 159AMY LITTERINI AND CHRISTOPHER WILSON14 Diabetes 173AMY LITTERINI AND CHRISTOPHER WILSON15 Kidney Disease 181AMY LITTERINI AND CHRISTOPHER WILSON16 Substance Use Disorder, Intentional Self-Harm, Gun Violence, and HIV/AIDS 187AMY LITTERINI AND CHRISTOPHER WILSONPART IIIOutcome Measures and Interventions 20917 Management of Conditions and Symptoms 211AMY LITTERINI AND CHRISTOPHER WILSON18 Measuring and Quantifying Outcomes 249AMY LITTERINI AND CHRISTOPHER WILSONContents xi19 Therapists’ Interventions among Practice Settings 261CHRISTOPHER WILSON AND AMY LITTERINI20 Safe Patient Handling and Mobility 275CHRISTOPHER WILSON AND AMY LITTERINIPART IVPolicy, Research, and Education 29321 Education on Palliative and End-of-Life Care 295CHRISTOPHER WILSON AND AMY LITTERINI22 Policy Issues and Clinical Documentation 306CHRISTOPHER WILSON AND AMY LITTERINI23 The Future of Physical Activity, Rehabilitation, and End-of-Life Care 322CHRISTOPHER WILSON AND AMY LITTERINIAfterword 337RICHARD BRIGGS

Amy J. Litterini PT, DPT is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at the University of New England in Portland, Maine, USA. Her clinical career has focused on adult rehabilitation, with an interest in advanced cancer survivorship. She is a certified patient navigator by the Harold P. Freeman Patient Navigation Institute and a certified hospice volunteer with Compassus Hospice. Amy served in governance positions in the American Physical Therapy Association’s Academy of Oncologic Physical Therapy and the Oncologic Specialty Council of the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists.Christopher Wilson PT, DPT, DScPT is an Assistant Professor in the Physical Therapy Program in the School of Health Sciences at Oakland University, Rochester, MI, USA and the Residency Program Director for the Beaumont Health Oncology Residency, Troy, MI, USA. He is the Vice President of the Academy of Oncologic Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association and served as the Hospice Palliative Care Coordinator for the oncology subgroup of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (now World Physiotherapy).

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• PART ICore Concepts in Life-threatening Illness 11 Palliative Care for Adults 3CHRISTOPHER WILSON AND AMY LITTERINI2 Palliative Care Philosophy for Children and Adolescents 21KENDRA D. KOCH3 Exercise, Activity in Cancer and Chronic Disease 34JEANNETTE Q. LEE4 Role of Therapists and Palliative Care Models 46CHRISTOPHER WILSON AND AMY LITTERINI5 Caregivers in Patient- and Family-Centered Care 61AMY LITTERINI AND CHRISTOPHER WILSON6 Integration with the Interdisciplinary Care Team 75CHRISTOPHER WILSON AND AMY LITTERINI7 Communication Strategies 96CHRISTOPHER WILSON AND AMY LITTERINIPART IIDiagnoses and Conditions in Life-threatening Illness 1118 Diseases of the Heart 113AMY LITTERINI AND CHRISTOPHER WILSON9 Malignant Neoplasms 119AMY LITTERINI AND CHRISTOPHER WILSON10 Accidents and Unintentional Injuries 134AMY LITTERINI AND CHRISTOPHER WILSON11 Respiratory Diseases 140AMY LITTERINI AND CHRISTOPHER WILSON12 Cerebrovascular Diseases: Acute and Chronic Stroke 151AMY LITTERINI AND CHRISTOPHER WILSON13 Progressive Neurological Diseases 159AMY LITTERINI AND CHRISTOPHER WILSON14 Diabetes 173AMY LITTERINI AND CHRISTOPHER WILSON15 Kidney Disease 181AMY LITTERINI AND CHRISTOPHER WILSON16 Substance Use Disorder, Intentional Self-Harm, Gun Violence, and HIV/AIDS 187AMY LITTERINI AND CHRISTOPHER WILSONPART IIIOutcome Measures and Interventions 20917 Management of Conditions and Symptoms 211AMY LITTERINI AND CHRISTOPHER WILSON18 Measuring and Quantifying Outcomes 249AMY LITTERINI AND CHRISTOPHER WILSONContents xi19 Therapists’ Interventions among Practice Settings 261CHRISTOPHER WILSON AND AMY LITTERINI20 Safe Patient Handling and Mobility 275CHRISTOPHER WILSON AND AMY LITTERINIPART IVPolicy, Research, and Education 29321 Education on Palliative and End-of-Life Care 295CHRISTOPHER WILSON AND AMY LITTERINI22 Policy Issues and Clinical Documentation 306CHRISTOPHER WILSON AND AMY LITTERINI23 The Future of Physical Activity, Rehabilitation, and End-of-Life Care 322CHRISTOPHER WILSON AND AMY LITTERINIAfterword 337RICHARD BRIGGS