| Description |
1 online resource (XIII, 290 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Outlining the Crisis in Cancer Care -- Public Reporting of Institution and Provider Level Outcomes -- Cancer Statistics: Global and National -- Understanding the Social Determinants of Cancer: Challenges, Opportunities and Pathways to Success -- How Prevention and Screening Programs Can Be Identified Through a Community Health Needs Assessment -- The Role of Quality Metrics in Improving Oncologic Survival -- Patient Navigation in Cancer Care Delivery -- Survivorship -- Oncology Rehabilitation -- Building a Team to Improve Cancer Survivorship -- Integrative Care's Increasing Role -- Medical-Legal Partnerships in Cancer Care -- Palliative Care for Cancer and Treatment Related Changes for In-Patients -- Ambulatory Palliative Care -- End-of-Life Care and Cancer: Psychosocial Needs of Patients and the Bereaved -- Physician Leadership |
| Summary |
This book follows the continuum of cancer care model as its outline vide infra. As cancer is now a very multidisciplinary disease, it encourages dedicated professionals from various specialties as well as active patient cooperation in order to improve successful treatment and survival. This text will serve as a detailed reference source for healthcare providers intending to improve the quality of survivorship of cancer patients, as well as help create affordable care plans. Initially it discusses the current cancer care crisis on a global and then national platform. Chapters include discussions about disability adjusted life years lost, lost productivity, loss of life and its impact upon the nation and communities. In order to deescalate the financial impact of cancer on society and government, this text incorporates smarter and efficient treatment alternatives that will also improve the survivorship of patients, families and caregivers. It also illustrates how prevention and screening programs can be incorporated to improve cancer care. Quality Cancer Care: Survivorship Before, During and After Treatment will become an invaluable resource for healthcare professionals and clinical staff involved in the delivery of cancer care |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Cancer.
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Cancer -- Patients.
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Neoplasms -- therapy
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Neoplasms
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Oncology.
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Radiology.
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Nursing.
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Surgical oncology.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
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MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Diseases.
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MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
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Cancer
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Cancer -- Patients
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hopewood, Peter, editor
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Milroy, Mary, editor.
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| ISBN |
9783319786490 |
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3319786490 |
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