Rehabilitation in cancer care

Rankin, Jane, 1964- (Added Author).

Summary: "Rehabilitation in Cancer Care is an essential clinical resource for all Allied Health Professionals working within or entering this specialist area. It provides practical guidance for the rehabilitation of people with cancer or those receiving palliative care. As well as explaining the key skills required at every stage of the cancer journey, the book specifically offers advice on diagnosis, treatment, management and effective interventions. Furthermore, the role of each member of the interdisciplinary team is clearly explained at each stage, as is the importance of team work and holistic care."--BOOK JACKET.

Record details

ISBN: 1405159979 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN: 9781405159975 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Physical Description: print
xii, 342 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Publisher: Chichester, UK ; Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell, 2008.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Sect. 1. Introduction to Oncology and Palliative Care -- 1. Cancer and its Management - An Introduction / Geoff Sharpe and Paul A. Fenton -- 2. Rehabilitation in Oncology and Palliative Care / Jane Rankin and Jacqueline Gracey -- Sect. 2. Multi-Professional Management of Specific Tumour Types -- 3. Multi-Professional Management of Patients with Breast Cancer / Melanie Lewis, Iona Davies and Jill Cooper -- 4. Multi-Professional Management of Lung Cancer and Associated Conditions / Debbie McKinney, Daniel Lowrie and Mandy Hamilton -- 5. Multi-Professional Management of Patients with Neurological Tumours and Associated Conditions / Joanne Carr, Paula Finlay, Debbie Pearson, Kathy Thompson and Helen White --