Download or read book Handbook of Cancer Survivorship written by Michael Feuerstein and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-10-31 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely revision of the authoritative handbook gives a wide range of providers practical insights and strategies for treating cancer survivors’ long-term physical and mental health issues. Details of new and emerging trends in research and practice enhance readers’ awareness of cancer survivor problems so they may better detect, monitor, intervene in, and if possible prevent disturbing conditions and potentially harmful outcomes. Of particular emphasis in this model of care are recognizing each patient’s uniqueness within the survivor population and being a co-pilot as survivors navigate their self-management. New or updated chapters cover major challenges to survivors’ quality of life and options for service delivery across key life domains, including: Adaptation and coping post-treatment. Problems of aging in survivorship, disparities and financial hardship. Well-being concerns including physical activity, weight loss, nutrition, and smoking cessation. Core functional areas such as work, sleep, relationships, and cognition. Large-scale symptoms including pain, distress, and fatigue. Models of care including primary care and comprehensive cancer center. International perspectives PLUS, insights about lessons learned and challenges ahead. With survivorship and its care becoming an ever more important part of the clinical landscape, the Second Edition of the Handbook of Cancer Survivorship is an essential reference for oncologists, rehabilitation professionals, public health, health promotion and disease prevention specialists, and epidemiologists.
Download or read book Primary Care Oncology written by Kathryn L. Boyer and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first oncology reference written specifically by, and for physician assistants and nurse practitioners! Using an algorithm-based approach and an organization by body region, this new resource provides concise, yet authoritative guidance on cancer screening and prevention, early detection, referral, post-treatment care, and other topics of essential importance to the entire health care team.
Download or read book Ensuring Quality Cancer Care written by National Cancer Policy Board and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1999-08-04 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all want to believe that when people get cancer, they will receive medical care of the highest quality. Even as new scientific breakthroughs are announced, though, many cancer patients may be getting the wrong care, too little care, or too much care, in the form of unnecessary procedures. How close is American medicine to the ideal of quality cancer care for every person with cancer? Ensuring Quality Cancer Care provides a comprehensive picture of how cancer care is delivered in our nation, from early detection to end-of-life issues. The National Cancer Policy Board defines quality care and recommends how to monitor, measure, and extend quality care to all people with cancer. Approaches to accountability in health care are reviewed. What keeps people from getting care? The book explains how lack of medical coverage, social and economic status, patient beliefs, physician decision-making, and other factors can stand between the patient and the best possible care. The board explores how cancer care is shaped by the current focus on evidence-based medicine, the widespread adoption of managed care, where services are provided, and who provides care. Specific shortfalls in the care of breast and prostate cancer are identified. A status report on health services research is included. Ensuring Quality Cancer Care offers wide-ranging data and information in clear context. As the baby boomers approach the years when most cancer occurs, this timely volume will be of special interest to health policy makers, public and private healthcare purchasers, medical professionals, patient advocates, researchers, and people with cancer.
Download or read book Cancer Diagnosis in Primary Care written by William Hamilton and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One quarter of UK deaths are from cancer, and the large majority of these tumours initially present to primary care. The aim of the book is to inform primary care clinicians about the way cancer presents to primary care, and how they can select patients for investigation. It includes chapters on screening, systemic symptoms (which may be present with a number of cancers), and the terms used in cancer epidemiology. A final section of 'case-studies' offers an important opportunity for teaching or self-assessment. Co-edited by an academic GP and a primary care methodologist, thus ensuring it is perfectly tailored to primary care Multi-contributor in nature, ensuring that the most up-to-date information on each cancer is accurately provided Includes latest research findings Discusses reorganisation of cancer diagnostics Explores changes in cancer screening Clarifies everyday diagnostic difficulties, lessening the chance of GPs missing a malignancy Improves appropriateness of patient care Improves risk management skills Gives 'spin free' facts in an accessible, easy writing style Avoids unnecessary jargon Gives guidance on the NICE guidelines Covers all of the major cancers Case studies included which can be used for CME/revalidation
Download or read book Oncology in Primary Care written by Michal Rose and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oncology in Primary Care is for primary care clinicians who need practical and concise information on caring for their patients with cancer. Written in an easy-to-browse format, chapters cover risk factors, prevention, screening, prognosis, and surveillance strategies—valuable information that helps primary care clinicians advise their patients regarding therapeutic and end-of-life decisions and become true partners in the care of their patients with cancer. Each chapter also includes an abundance of figures and tables to help clinicians find quick answers to questions commonly encountered in the primary care setting. Plus, a companion website is available allowing easy accessibility to the content.
Download or read book Cancer What the Primary Care Practitioner Needs to Know Part I an Issue of Primary Care Clinics in Office Practice written by Richard Wender and published by Saunders. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cancer is a chronic life-threatening disease that requires a comprehensive approach, including health promotion, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and palliation. Because primary care physicians are critically important to the implementation of cancer control strategies, we have devoted two issues of Primary Care to keeping primary care physicians informed about the most recent developments in cancer treatment and prevention. Part I focuses on identifying cancer risk factors and on screening and prevention for specific cancers such as breast, cervical, colon, and prostate cancer.
Download or read book Oncology in Primary Care written by Michal G. Rose and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oncology in Primary Care is for primary care clinicians who need practical and concise information on caring for their patients with cancer.Written in an easy-to-browse format, chapters cover risk factors, prevention, screening, prognosis, and surveillance strategies--valuable information that helps primary care clinicians advise their patients regarding therapeutic and end-of-life decisions and become true partners in the care of their patients with cancer.Each chapter also includes an abundance of figures and tables to help clinicians find quick answers to questions commonly encountered in the primary care setting. Plus, a companion website is available allowing easy accessibility to the content.
Download or read book Cancer in Primary Care written by Martin E. Gore and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2003-09-26 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edited by an expert in primary care and an expert in oncology, with input from specialists in oncology, surgery, and palliative care, Cancer in Primary Care profiles each of the major types of cancer in adults and children. Bringing together the different and complementary experiences of oncologists and primary care physicians, the book provides an up-to-date overview of the management of patients with cancer. Covering risk factors, epidemiology, and demographic data and including comments on diagnostic and screening issues, the book contains discussions of management options and reviews therapy choices along with their prognostic implications. Numerous tables, charts, and diagrams support the concise text, with key points summarized in highlighted panels, making the information easily accessible. Each section concludes with up-to-date information on current research, on-going trials, and contact details for support groups for patients and their families. This practical and easy to use resource supplies the information required for the day-to-day management of cancer patients.
Download or read book Collection and Use of Cancer Family History in Primary Care written by Nadeem Qureshi and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This systematic review was undertaken to: (1) evaluate the accuracy of patient reporting of cancer family history; (2) identify and evaluate tools designed to capture cancer family history that are applicable to the primary care setting; and (3) identify and evaluate risk assessment tools (RATs) in promoting appropriate management of familial cancer risk in primary care settings. For family history tools (FHxTs) and RATs, studies were limited to those applicable to primary care settings. Conclusions: Informants reporting their cancer family history have greater accuracy for relatives free of cancer than those with cancer. Reporting accuracy may vary among different cancer types. Charts and tables.
Download or read book Caring for Patients Across the Cancer Care Continuum written by Larissa Nekhlyudov and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-01-25 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book serves to educate and train primary care clinicians to provide high quality care to patients across the cancer care continuum. This guide is divided into six main chapters that follow the trajectory of cancer care: prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, survivorship care, and palliative/end-of-life care. Its succinct style, bullet points, tables and figures allow busy clinicians to both develop an overview of the core competencies involved in cancer care and quickly refer to the text in the process of caring for patients. Written by primary care physicians with expertise in cancer care, each chapter covers current recommendations and includes key points for select populations, considerations for the role of team based care, and resources for further learning. This is an ideal resource for primary care clinicians caring for patients along the cancer care continuum.
Download or read book Cancer What the Primary Care Practitioner Needs to Know Part II an Issue of Primary Care Clinics in Office Practice written by Richard Wender and published by Saunders. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cancer is a chronic life-threatening disease that requires a comprehensive approach, including health promotion, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and palliation. Because primary care physicians are critically important to the implementation of cancer control strategies, we have devoted two issues of Primary Care to keeping primary care physicians informed about the most recent developments in cancer treatment and prevention. Part II focuses on diagnosis, management of cancer survivors, and palliative care.
Download or read book Fulfilling the Potential of Cancer Prevention and Early Detection written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2003-05-07 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cancer ranks second only to heart disease as a leading cause of death in the United States, making it a tremendous burden in years of life lost, patient suffering, and economic costs. Fulfilling the Potential for Cancer Prevention and Early Detection reviews the proof that we can dramatically reduce cancer rates. The National Cancer Policy Board, part of the Institute of Medicine, outlines a national strategy to realize the promise of cancer prevention and early detection, including specific and wide-ranging recommendations. Offering a wealth of information and directly addressing major controversies, the book includes: A detailed look at how significantly cancer could be reduced through lifestyle changes, evaluating approaches used to alter eating, smoking, and exercise habits. An analysis of the intuitive notion that screening for cancer leads to improved health outcomes, including a discussion of screening methods, potential risks, and current recommendations. An examination of cancer prevention and control opportunities in primary health care delivery settings, including a review of interventions aimed at improving provider performance. Reviews of professional education and training programs, research trends and opportunities, and federal programs that support cancer prevention and early detection. This in-depth volume will be of interest to policy analysts, cancer and public health specialists, health care administrators and providers, researchers, insurers, medical journalists, and patient advocates.
Download or read book Screening and Prevention in Primary Care An Issue of Primary Care Clinics in Office Practice written by Mack T. Ruffin IV and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2014-06-28 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, edited by Mack T. Ruffin IV, MD, MPH and Cameron G. Shultz PhD, MSW, is devoted to Preventive Medicine. Articles in this issue include Risk Assessment Approach Screening; Substance Use and Tobacco Screening; Sexually Transmitted Infections; Planned Pregnancy; Violence Screening; Breast Cancer Screening; Lung Cancer Screening; Colorectal Cancer Screening; Prostate Cancer Screening; Heart Disease Screening; Screening for Depression; and Use of Genetic Markers.
Download or read book Prevention and Screening An Issue of Primary Care Clinics in Office Practice written by Joanna L Drowos and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2019-02-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, Guest Edited by Dr. Joanna L. Drowos, is devoted to Prevention and Screening. Articles in this issue include: Lifestyle Changes for Disease Prevention; Aspirin and the Drugs of Life Saving Benefit; Cardiovascular Disease: Hypertension Prevention; Diabetes Care and Prevention; Immunizations; Pediatric Screening: Anemia, Development, Lead; Geriatric Screening; Screening for Breast Cancer; Screening for Cervical Cancer; Screening for Colon Cancer; Screening for Prostate Cancer; Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infections; and Screening for Osteoporosis.
Download or read book Prevention Practice in Primary Care written by Sherri Sheinfeld Gorin and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prevention Practice in Primary Care systematically explores state-of-the-art practical approaches to effective prevention in primary care. Guided by theory and evidence, the book reviews approaches to risk factor identification and modification for the major causes of mortality in adulthood, including cancer, stroke, and cardiovascular disease.
Download or read book Social Inequalities and Cancer written by Manolis Kogevinas and published by Iarc. This book was released on 1997 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In both industrialized and lessdeveloped societies, cancer incidence and survival are related to socioeconomic factors. This fascinating volume, the first to examine the magnitude of these socioeconomic differences in relation to cancer, provides vital information for all those interested in public health. Cancer incidence and survival are related to socioeconomic status in both industrialized and less developed countries. These differences can be explained, in part, by known risk factors, particularly tobacco smoke, occupational exposures, reproductive behaviour, diet and biological agents. T.
Download or read book Access to Primary Care and Preventative Health Services of Migrants written by Aldo Rosano and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-05-02 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This salient volume surveys the state of access to primary care and preventive health services by migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers across Europe. Experts in public health and allied fields identify obstacles to healthcare interventions for migrants, including costs, legal status, health-related behaviors and beliefs, and cultural and language barriers. The book includes the latest data concerning access to specific preventive services (e.g., vaccinations, colorectal screenings), specific issues of women and sexual minorities, and the potential for health promotion in prevention. Best practices for improving access are outlined as a basis for public health and policy directives toward reducing health disparities between migrant and native populations. Among the topics covered: Access to medical examination for prevention among migrants Access and barriers to infant vaccinations, female cancer screening and colorectal screening among migrant populations Provision and policy gap between the primary and preventive care required by and the care provided to LGBTQ+ migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. Health related lifestyles and intermediate health conditions of migrants. Quality of primary healthcare and preventive health services provided to migrants Adaptations of primary health care for migrants Access to primary health care and policies on migration and health at a time of economic crisis Dedicated to bridging research and policy gaps in this vital area, Primary Care Access and Preventive Health Services of Migrants is intended for an international audience of academics, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners in public health and related disciplines.
