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Provides a comprehensive account of aspects of care for cancer patients, examining the physical, emotional, and spiritual factors contributing to quality of life. Subjects include pain management, nutrition, ethical issues, and young patients. This second edition incorporates changes in health care legislation and cancer research since the first edition in 1991, and includes material on new drugs and treatment options, sexuality, and setting standards in palliative care. Distributed by Singular. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Synopsis
Cancer is one of the most prevalent diseases of the developed world and 1 in 3 people will be affected by cancer at some time in their lives. Despite the huge investment into cure and prevention of cancer by the government and pharmaceutical companies, there will always be a need for the caring professions for people with cancer. Palliative care is an essential part of nursing the cancer patient and offers a holistic approach to caring for the person, from relief from the physical symptoms to offering spiritual, emotional, social and health care. Palliative care is a dynamic area of care with new and alternative therapies and approaches being developed all the time, some of these are in the form of drugs, others using complementary techniques to alleviate symptoms. This edition has been revised, restructured and updated to meet the current needs of newcomers to palliative care in 2001.

Book Info
North Devon Hospice, Devon, UK. Describes the care needed for the end of life or at any point during cancer treatments. Focuses on the family before, at the end, and after the time of death. Features disease modifying treatments, palliative nursing, key areas of symptom management, and reflective practice. Previous edition: c1995. Softcover.