The complete bedside companion: no-nonsense advice on caring for the seriously ill

Caring for the sick

Hospital and the medical team: who's who and what's what

Dealing with the doctors

Everyday angel's cram course in essential nursing skills

Matters of the heart

Mustering the troops

Caregiver as consumer activist

Care for the caregivers

Paying the bills

Preparing for the worst

Journey's end

Aftermath

Caring for someone with cancer

Caring for someone with cardiovascular disease

Caring for someone with cerebrovascular stroke or traumatic brain injury

Caring for someone with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Emphysema and chronic bronchitis)

Caring for someone with diabetes

Caring for someone with AIDS/HIV

Caring for someone with liver disease

Caring for someone with kidney disease

Caring for someone with a progressive neurological disease.