Caring for Patients with Mesothelioma: Principles and Guidelines

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Hesdorffer, Mary (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Bates-Pappas, Gleneara E. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2019.
• Θέματα: Nursing.; Oncology .; Respiratory organs-Diseases.; Oncology.; Pneumology/Respiratory System.

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...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 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.