MD Anderson Manual of Psychosocial Oncology (PDF)

By James D. Duffy, Alan Valentine
A practical and comprehensive guide to fostering behavioral and emotional health in cancer patients – from one of the world’s leading cancer treatment centers
Reflecting the collective expertise of more than forty contributors, most from the renowned MD Anderson Cancer Center, this manual addresses key psychological and behavioral issues that should be considered when treating cancer patients, including special populations such as children and the elderly.
Coverage includes:

Communicating with patients and family
Distress and cancer
Assessment and management of psychological symptoms, including mood disorders, anxiety, fatigue, substance abuse, and delirium
Family and cultural issues, including spirituality and religion and supporting the caregiver
Integrative medicine
Physical medicine and rehabilitation
Grief and end-of-life issues, including non-pharmacologic interventions and palliative medicine
Healthcare professional wellbeing

MD Anderson Handbook of Psychosocial Oncology is designed to be a practical guide for clinicians and allied professionals in the day-to-day practice of psychosocial oncology, which is an essential component of the comprehensive care of cancer patients and their caregivers.
 
Product Details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004F9OVNE
Publisher ‏ : ‎ McGraw Hill / Medical
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 17, 2010
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0071766609