Caring for Patients with Mesothelioma: Principles and Guidelines
This book encompasses all areas for mesothelioma care, treatment, and research. Using nurses, social workers, surgeons, oncologist, radiologist and pain specialist to give the reader a comprehensive overview of mesothelioma treatment. Indeed, mesothelioma is a cancer that mainly affects the pleura a...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2019, 2019
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2019 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Chapter 1: The history of Mesothelioma and medical research
- Part I: Mesothelioma treatment_Chapter 2: Early history of Peritoneal surgery
- Chapter 3: History of Pleural surgical treatment
- Chapter 4: History of clinical trials
- Chapter 5: Caring for patients undergoing pleural surgery
- Chapter 6: Peritoneal Treatment
- Chapter 7: Radiation Therapy
- Part II: Therapeutic treatments: chemotherapy, Biotherapy, and immunotherapy_Chapter 8: Standard Chemotherapy
- Chapter 9: Caring for patients during and after Immunotherapy treatment
- Chapter 10: Biotherapy treatment
- Part III: Supportive Health Care for treatment_Chapter 11: Pulmonary rehab
- Chapter 12: Physical therapy
- Chapter 13: Occupation therapy
- Chapter 14: Nutrition
- Chapter 15: Mental health treatment
- Chapter 16: Pain Management
- Chapter 17: Palliative Care
- Chapter 18: Long Term care and Survivorship
- Chapter 19: End- of-Life care
- Chapter 20: Patient perspective on mesothelioma treatment
- Part IV: Public health impact of asbestos world wide_Chapter 21: Public health impact of asbestos world wide: History of asbestos use
- Chapter 22: Public health impact of asbestos world wide: What is the current public health impact?
- Chapter 23: Nurse Educator Asbestos Related Diseases the Lung Foundation Australia
- Part V: The future of Mesothelioma Research_Chapter 24: Clinical Trials
- Chapter 25: Basic Science Research
- Chapter 26: Genetics and Genetic Counseling
- Part VI: Patient's perspective_Chapter 27: Patient involment in research
- Chapter 28: The development of mesothelioma foundations and patient support
- Chapter 29: The impact of social media mesothelioma