A Physician's Guide to Pain and Symptom Management in Cancer Patients

ISBN-10: 1725564394
ISBN-13: 9781725564398
Series: A Physician's Guide to Pain and Symptom Management in Cancer Patients
Pages: 404
Language: English
Published: 2012-01-12
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Author: Thomas Ford

Description

A well-researched textbook that drawers on lots of aspects of symptom management in palliative care.A Physician's Guide to Pain and Symptom Management in Cancer Patients provides primary care physicians, advanced practice nurses, internists, and oncologists with detailed information and advice for alleviating the stress and pain of patients and family members alike. Drawing on the work of experts who have developed revolutionary approaches to symptom management and palliative care, as well as on the lessons learned from patients and their families Thomas Ford shows how physicians and other caregivers can help patients and families heal emotionally even as the disease progresses.