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Principles and Practice of Palliative Care and Supportive Oncology
Berger, Ann M
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Previous ISBN (13): 9780397515592 Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Affiliation: National Institutes Of Health; Bethesda, MD Dimensions: 11.2 x 2.3 x 8.8 in
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Synopsis:
Thoroughly revised and updated for its Second Edition, this volume is a practical guide to the management of the myriad symptoms and quality -of-life issues that occur in patients with cancer--including newly di agnosed patients, patients undergoing treatment, cancer survivors, and patients whose disease is no longer curable. The interdisciplinary gr oup of contributors includes leading experts in hospice care and palli ative medicine, oncology, nursing, neurology, psychiatry, anesthesiolo gy, and pharmacology. More than thirty chapters cover the symptoms an d syndromes that can result from cancer or its treatment. Other chapte rs describe the variety of interventions available for alleviating the se symptoms. Close attention is also given to hospice programs, termin al care, and ethical dilemmas in palliative and end-of-life care.
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