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Angela Taylor Tod, Liz Darlison, Clare Gardiner, Bethany Taylor, Angela Tod

Understanding Mesothelioma - The Experiences Care Needs of People With Mesothelioma Their

English · Paperback / Softback

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Description

This practical text highlights the lived experience of mesothelioma. Presenting insights that will inform practice in a diverse range of fields, including health, social care and law, this book is an essential reference for all those working with people with mesothelioma and their families.

List of contents

1. Introduction., 2. Mesothelioma., 3. The role of the specialist nurse in multidisciplinary and partnership working., 4. The road to diagnosis, 5. Treatment experiences, 6. Symptoms and their management ,7. The supportive care needs of people with mesothelioma, 8. Clinical trials, 9. Palliative and end of life care in mesothelioma, 10. The legacy of the illness for the family, 11. The role of primary care in mesothelioma, 12. Mental health and mesothelioma, 13. Financial implications, 14. Seeking compensation, 15. Conclusion.

About the author

Angela Tod is Professor of Older People and Care at the University of Sheffield, UK, and Co-Director of the Mesothelioma UK Research Centre (MURC).
Bethany Taylor is a Research Fellow at the Mesothelioma UK Research Centre (MURC), University of Sheffield, UK.
Clare Gardiner is Professor of Palliative Care at the University of Sheffield, UK, and Co-Director of the Mesothelioma UK Research Centre (MURC).
Liz Darlison is the CEO of Mesothelioma UK and a Nurse Consultant in Mesothelioma.

Product details

Authors	Angela Taylor Tod
Assisted by	Liz Darlison (Editor), Clare Gardiner (Editor), Bethany Taylor (Editor), Angela Tod (Editor)
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd.

Languages	English
Product format	Paperback / Softback
Released	25.09.2025

EAN	9781032631295
ISBN	978-1-0-3263129-5
No. of pages	174
Subjects	Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General Nursing, MEDICAL / Nursing / Oncology & Cancer, MEDICAL / Caregiving, Personal & public health, Oncology, Palliative Medicine, Personal and public health / health education, MEDICAL / Oncology / Lung Cancer

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