Caregiving : a step-by-step resource for caring for the person with cancer at home / edited by Peter S. Houts, Julia A. Bucher ; [contributors, Arthur M. Nezu ... et al.].
Publication details: [S.l.] : American Cancer Society, c2000.Description: xv, 314 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:- 0944235204
- QZ 201 C2718 2000 C2718 2000
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Book Open Access | Health Sciences Library | QZ 201 C2718 2000 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | MBAL22010454 |
Includes index.
Contents
Cancer Treatments
surgery
chemotherapy
radiation therapy
biological therapy
hormone therapy
Bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cell transplants
Clinical trials
Paying for treatments
Managing Care
Understanding caregiving
Helping children understand
coordinating care from one treatment setting to another
Getting help from community agencies and volunteer groups
Getting information from medical staff
Emotional Conditions
Anxiety
Depression
Physical Conditions
Appetite
Bleeding
Cancer pain
Confusion and seizures
Constipation
Diarrhea
Fever and infections
Mouth conditions
Nausea and vomiting
Skin conditions
Vein conditions
Living with Cancer and Cancer Treatments
Hair loss
Lymphedema
Mobility
Ostomies and prostheses
Sexual conditions
Tiredness and fatigue
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