Full Description
Onco-Palliative Care Essentials gives insight into the much-needed specialty to improve the quality of life of cancer patients. With a strong focus on the fundamental essentials of onco-palliative care, this book covers real-life cases with challenging cultural, existential, and social aspects.
This book introduces the field of onco-palliative care to the reader, focusing on managing complex aspects associated with cancer and its treatment. It also helps the reader regarding approaches for "end of life care and discussion." This book concludes with challenging care scenarios.
Onco-Palliative Care Essentials is a very useful reference for all who are involved in cancer and palliative care, as well as those who care for cancer and terminally ill patients.
Contents
1. Oncopalliative care essentials
2. Introduction to oncopalliative care
3. Common symptoms and management in oncopalliative care
4. Common emergencies in oncopalliative care
5. "End-of-life care"--An art and science
6. Psychosocial aspects in oncopalliative care
7. Ethical and legal practices in oncopalliative care
8. Challenging case scenarios
