The Oxford Textbook of Palliative Social Work

Infused with patient and family narratives, learning exercises and resources, the second edtion of The Oxford Textbook of Palliative Social Work is organized around settings of care, medical diagnoses, specific populations, ethical considerations and interventions. Chapters capture the rich palliative social work history and core components of collaborative practice including social justice, health equity, culture, language and spirituality. Woven throughout is the imperative for social workers to address the social determinants of health.

Terry Altilio, MSW, LCSW, APHSW-C is a social worker with 34 years of direct practice experience in palliative care most recently in the Division of Palliative Care at Mt Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center. She teaches in graduate and post-masters social work programs, lectures nationally and internationally and authors publications which center the role of social work as a core discipline in the work of palliative care. Shirley Otis-Green, MSW, MA, ACSW, LCSW, OSW-CE, FNAP, FAOSW, is a palliative social work consultant, educator and researcher whose career focuses on transforming the delivery of care to more equitably address the symptoms and stress of serious illness. As Principal Investigator on studies with over $3.5 million in external funding, her work has been disseminated through more than 100 publications and 500 professional presentations. Shirley is a National Association of Social Workers Pioneer. John G. Cagle, MSW, PhD is an Associate Professor at the University ofMaryland School of Social Work. His research has been supported by both public and private entities, including the University of Maryland School of Social Work Financial Social Work Initiative, the Hospice Foundation of America, the National Palliative Care Research Center, the John A. Hartford Foundation, the National Institute on Aging, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, and the Foundation for Care at the End of Life.