Handbook of Supportive Oncology and Palliative Care is a practical
guide to providing evidence-based and value-based care to adult and
pediatric cancer patients experiencing severe symptoms and
stressors due to cancer diagnosis, cancer treatment, and comorbid
conditions. This accessible reference provides the art and science
behind the whole-person and family approach to care by delivering
the best practices to relieving a cancer patient's symptoms across
physical, psychosocial, and spiritual dimensions. Unlike other
resources, this book covers all dimensions of palliative care but
with a special emphasis on primary palliative care. Part One of the
handbook provides the essential background and principles of
supportive oncology and palliative care, including chapters on
understanding the adult and pediatric patient and family illness
experience, the roles and responsibilities of the palliative care
team, and the art of the palliative care assessment interview. Part
Two covers symptom management and includes ten chapters considering
the major physical and psychosocial symptoms a cancer patient may
face-neurologic, cardiac, respiratory, gastrointestinal,
genitourinary, psychiatric, sleep and fatigue, pain, and
psychosocial and spiritual distress. Part Three addresses special
considerations and issues that an oncologist, physician, nurse or
other healthcare provider often face in these settings, including
chapters on intimacy, sexuality, and fertility issues, grief and
bereavement, running a family meeting, care for the caregiver, and
survivorship.Written by expert clinicians, this state-of-the-art
handbook is a necessary resource for any oncologist, nurse, primary
care physician, psychosocial expert, or related practitioner who
endeavors to improve quality of life and provide healing to those
suffering from cancer and its treatment. Key Features: Provides the
binding principles of palliative care for pediatrics, adults and
families from diverse cultures and spiritual beliefs Easy-to-read
format makes extracting content fast and convenient for both the
clinical and educational setting Guides the clinician and
practitioner through the palliative care assessment process,
including the appropriate questions for the palliative care
interview Interdisciplinary team approach to psychosocial and
spiritual care Includes access to the fully searchable downloadable
eBook
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