Palliative Care Consultations in Head and Neck Cancer

Zusatztext The latest in Oxford University Press' Palliative Care Consultations series...is a particularly welcome addition as, in my experience, these tumours can cause an enormous amount of local morbidity but lead only slowly to the patient's demise. In other words, they can be a real challenge for people working in palliative care. Klappentext This book is designed to give the busy clinician immediate! easy-to-access! and practical advice on problems which may arise in the treatment of patients with head and neck cancer. Both the physical and psychological needs of patients with this distressing disease are covered. Zusammenfassung This book is designed to give the busy clinician immediate, easy-to-access, and practical advice on problems which may arise in the treatment of patients with head and neck cancer. Both the physical and psychological needs of patients with this distressing disease are covered. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Sara Booth and Denise Traue: Introduction 2: Fabian Sipaul and Martin Birchall: Surgery with palliative intent in advanced or recurrent head and neck cancer 3: Frances Calman: The non-surgical management of advanced head and neck cancer 4: Piyush Jani and Nicholas Gibbins: Management of airway problems in advanced or recurrent disease 5: Andrew Davies: Oral problems 6: Jane Machin: Improving swallowing and communication 7: Clare Shaw: Nutritional support for the head and neck cancer patient 8: Diane Laverty: Complex wounds in head and neck cancer 9: Marc Webster and Neil A Hagen: Pain management in advanced and recurrent disease 10: Maria Frampton and Declan Lyons: Psychological issues in advanced or recurrent disease 11: Emma Thompson and Andrew Davies: The last few days of life

Product details

• Authors: Sara (Macmillan Consultant in Palliative Ca Booth, Sara Davies Booth
• Assisted by: Sara Booth (Editor), Sara Dr Booth (Editor), Booth Sara (Editor), Andrew Davies (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2006
• EAN: 9780198530749
• ISBN: 978-0-19-853074-9
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Palliative Care Consultations; Oxford Palliative Care Consult; Palliative Care Consultations
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; MEDICAL / Radiology, Radiotherapy & Nuclear Medicine, surgical oncology, Radiotherapy, Otorhinolaryngology (ENT), Palliative Medicine, MEDICAL / Pain Management, MEDICAL / Otolaryngology, MEDICAL / Surgery / Otolaryngology, MEDICAL / Surgery / Oncology