Rehabilitation in Cancer Care

Rehabilitation in Cancer Care
ISBN-10
1444309463
ISBN-13
9781444309461
Category
Medical
Pages
360
Language
English
Published
2009-03-16
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Authors
Jill Cooper, Sian Lewis, Jane Rankin

Description

Rehabilitation in Cancer Care is an essential clinical resource forall Allied Health Professionals working within or entering thisspecialist area. It provides practical guidance for therehabilitation of people with cancer or those receiving palliativecare. As well as explaining the key skills required at every stageof the cancer journey, the book specifically offers advice ondiagnosis, treatment, management and effective interventions.Furthermore the role of each member of the interdisciplinary teamis clearly explained at each stage, as is the importance of teamwork and holistic care. Section 1 introduces the reader to the rationale for therehabilitation of people with cancer or those receiving palliativecare, Section 2 looks at the multi-professional management ofcommon cancers and Section 3 looks at symptom management.

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