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Author: Sara Booth (, Macmillan Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Addenbrooke's Palliative Care Service, Cambridge, UK) ,
Eduardo Bruera (, Professor and Chair, Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA) ,
Teresa Tate (, Medical Advisor, Marie Curie Cancer Care, London, UK, and Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Barts and the London NHS Trust, UK)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Volume: 2
Dimensions:
Width: 12.50cm
, Height: 1.20cm
, Length: 20.20cm
Weight: 0.289kg
ISBN: 9780198528067
ISBN 10: 019852806
Pages: 188
Publication Date: 11 March 2004
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
I enjoyed reading this book because it was written for health professionals who face patients with gynaecological cancer and not only for palliative care specialists. (...) I welcome this book to the series and congratulate the authors, who show and skill in providing emotional and medical support in pursuit of the well-being of suffering patients. Hospice Information Bulletin The main strength of the book is its emphasis on practical issues and a multidisciplinary approach to patient management ... It was particularly refreshing to see emphasis on the appropriateness of various interventions depending on the patient's goals, life expectancy and the likelihood of improving quality of life ... In summary, this book was informative and easy to read ... The book would serve as a very useful starting point for all members of a multidisciplinary team caring for patients with gynaecological malignancies. Palliative Medicine, 19 ... an excellent resource for anybody who deals with advanced gynaecological cancer ... The authors discuss the wide range of causes and offer numerous excellent suggestions for management ... I discovered a helpful text to which I shall be referring many times in the future. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, Vol 97 This book contains a wealth of information pertinent to the good symptomatic care of patients with advanced gynaecological malignancy and will be a welcome addition to the palliative care unit bookshelf. IAHPC Website
I enjoyed reading this book because it was written for health professionals who face patients with gynaecological cancer and not only for palliative care specialists. (...) I welcome this book to the series and congratulate the authors, who show and skill in providing emotional and medical support in pursuit of the well-being of suffering patients. Hospice Information Bulletin The main strength of the book is its emphasis on practical issues and a multidisciplinary approach to patient management ... It was particularly refreshing to see emphasis on the appropriateness of various interventions depending on the patient's goals, life expectancy and the likelihood of improving quality of life ... In summary, this book was informative and easy to read ... The book would serve as a very useful starting point for all members of a multidisciplinary team caring for patients with gynaecological malignancies. Palliative Medicine, 19 ... an excellent resource for anybody who deals with advanced gynaecological cancer ... The authors discuss the wide range of causes and offer numerous excellent suggestions for management ... I discovered a helpful text to which I shall be referring many times in the future. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, Vol 97 This book contains a wealth of information pertinent to the good symptomatic care of patients with advanced gynaecological malignancy and will be a welcome addition to the palliative care unit bookshelf. IAHPC Website
