When Cancer Strikes: A Tribute to the Family CaregiverNova Publishers, 1998 - 272 oldal By the end of 1997, more than 1.3 million new cases of cancer will be diagnosed, and it is estimated that two of every three American families will at some time have at least one family member diagnosed with cancer. The current trend towards earlier discharge form acute care hospitals and an expected increase in home care may result in more adult children becoming involved in caring for a physically dependent parent. Furthermore, advances in cancer treatment have led to increased survivorship, which in turn has led to caregiving demands that many exist for several months to years. Family caregiving requires adjustments in daily schedules, imposes financial burdens, and causes the individual members to re-evaluate their relationships with the patient. The book is intended to raise awareness of the stresses evoked by a caregiving relationship. |
Tartalomjegyzék
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| 37 | |
Cancer is a Family Affair | 77 |
Coping with Childhood Cancer | 99 |
The Basics of Coping | 119 |
Reaching out and Developing Support Strategies | 145 |
Regaining Normalcy | 173 |
Are We Winning the War on Cancer? | 191 |
List of Cancer Support Groups | 221 |
Sources of Financial Support and Reimbursement Programs | 225 |
Centers for Cancer New Clinical Trials | 245 |
Recommended Reading List | 247 |
Cancer Support Organizations and Agencies | 253 |
Chapter References | 261 |
Index | 269 |
Glossary of Cancer Terms | 209 |
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251. oldal - The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives from cancer, and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education and service.
243. oldal - Molecular Biology University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center 1515 Holcombe Boulevard Houston, TX 77030 FAX: 713-791-9478 Luis F.
35. oldal - home health service" is that component of comprehensive health care whereby services are provided to individuals and families in their places of residence for the purpose of promoting, maintaining, or restoring health, or minimizing the effects of illness and disability.
189. oldal - There are no such things as incurables, there are only things for which man has not found a cure.
208. oldal - The number of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in a sample of blood; also called a complete blood count.
4. oldal - States, we have completed the first year of operation of the National Center for Human Genome Research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), now the largest single funding source for genome research in the world.
143. oldal - He has not learned the lesson of life who does not every day surmount a fear.
5. oldal - want-to-knowers' and there are 'avoiders'. There are some people who, even in the absence of being able to alter outcomes, find information of this sort beneficial. The more they know, the more their anxiety level goes down. But there are others who cope by avoiding, who would rather stay hopeful and optimistic and not have the unanswered questions...