Description:
The first truly interdisciplinary book on supportive oncology and palliative care returns with a new edition that
serves as a practical guide to the management of the myriad symptoms
and quality-of-life issues that occur in patients with cancer—including
newly diagnosed patients, patients undergoing treatment, cancer
survivors, and patients whose disease is no longer curable. The
interdisciplinary group of contributors includes leading experts in
hospice care and palliative medicine, oncology, nursing, neurology,
psychiatry, anesthesiology, and pharmacology. This completely
revised edition features new chapters on caregiver stress, hepatic
failure, pulmonary failure, research issues in palliative care, and
beginning a palliative care program. Content has been aligned with the
needs of today's palliative care fellowship programs and includes
additional tables, algorithms, and flow charts. |