Cancer Rehabilitation: Principles and Practice - Hardcover

O'Dell MD, Michael W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1933864338 ISBN 13: 9781933864334

Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

A Doody's Core Title 2012

This new comprehensive reference provides a state-of-the-art overview of the principles of cancer care and best practices for restoring function and quality of life to cancer survivors. Authored by some of the worldŽ leading cancer rehabilitation experts and oncology specialists, the principles section provides primer level discussions of the various cancer types and their assessment and management. The practice section thoroughly explores the identification, evaluation, and treatment of specific impairments and disabilities that result from cancer and the treatment of cancer.This groundbreaking volume enables the entire medical team to provide superior care that results in a better quality of life for cancer survivors.

Features include:

• Multi-specialty editorship and authorship from physiatry, oncology, physical therapy, occupational therapy,and related disciplines.
• Focus on therapeutic management of cancer-related impairments and complications.
• In-depth treatment of the medical, neurologic, musculoskeletal, and general rehabilitation issues specific to this patient population.

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About this title

About the Author:

Michael D. Stubblefield, MD - Michael D. Stubblefield, MD, Rehabilitation Medicine Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY. / Michael O'Dell, MD, Chief of Clinical Services, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY

Review:

As the first true textbook dedicated to cancer rehabilitation, the editors have done an excellent job of organizing the topics and recruiting authoritative authors in the field of cancer rehabilitation. This book is a must-have for clinicians who wish to specialize in cancer rehabilitation. --Doody's Reviews

[T]his book is the only source to date to address the topics most pertinent to the emerging arena of cancer rehabilitation in one location. Each chapter highlights key-points, for a quick overview and provides a thorough list of references for more in-depth study...This book is a milestone and must-have for anyone involved in the care of those with cancer. --American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, July, 2010

About this edition

• Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1933864338
• ISBN 13: 9781933864334
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 1120
• Editor: Stubblefield MD Michael D.