The only book on the market to cover palliative care for both adults and children, Pediatric and Adult Palliative Care and Support Oncology offers an easy-to-read, interdisciplinary approach to supportive oncology as well as end-of-life care. Ideal for oncologists, residents, fellows, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, the fifth edition has a new title, a more compact size, fully revised content, and a new focus on quick-reference features throughout. Covering everything from dermatologic toxicity of cancer treatment to running family meetings for setting goals of care, this unique title is a source of both help and inspiration to all those who care for patients with cancer - Offers an interdisciplinary approach to supportive oncology, providing practical ways to implement integrated care to patients and families who live with cancer. - Covers common issues such as pain, fatigue, nausea, and vomiting-both the physical symptoms and the psychosocial/spiritual effects-helping the reader understand practical ways of integrating curing and healing. - Features a new, streamlined format for ease of navigation and fast retrieval of information. - Presents key information in the form of algorithms, tables, and bulleted points. - Provides expert guidance from contributing authors in medial, radiation, and surgical oncology, as well as nursing, neurology, psychiatry, anesthesiology, and pharmacology.
