Title: Caregiving: A Step-By-Step Resource for Caring for People With Cancer at Home
Publisher: Amer Cancer Society
Publication Date: 2000
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0944235204
ISBN 13: 9780944235201
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

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This practical guide offers manageable solutions to the myriad conditions and situations the caregiver may face, from physical to emotional conditions and dealing with health care providers and insurance carriers, to taking care of his or her own needs as well as those of the patient. Easy to use, this handy reference offers thorough, concise checklists, questions to ask, signs and symptoms to note, and where to turn for more help.-- Includes sections on cancer treatments, managing care, emotional and physical conditions associated with cancer, and living with cancer and cancer treatments-- Provides step-by-step instructions on how to deal with situations or conditions that may occur when giving care to a person with cancer-- Lists a six-step approach to problem-solving-- Contains a comprehensive list of resources available to the caregiver that will make his or her job easier

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Each year, millions of Americans receive therapeutic treatments for cancer, often on an outpatient basis. With shorter hospital stays the norm, patients are home sooner. Dealing with the stressors that a serious, possibly life-threatening illness places on individuals and their loved ones is complicated, confusing, and energy-draining. Written for caregivers, this updated and revised version of Home Care Guide for Cancer explains each major kind of cancer treatment, obstacles to recovery, when it is time to call in professional help, plentiful examples of how individuals can help their loved ones, and how to adjust your plan of action as needed. Also addressed are topics such as managing care by involving other family members and using available community resources, emotional conditions such as anxiety or depression, and the most common physical side effects of cancer treatments such as nausea, pain, and fatigue and how to cope with them. A six-step plan for successfully solving problems forms the backbone of each chapter. Chockfull of sensible and reassuring information, this guide is easily accessible to the average reader. A good glossary and extensive resource section are included. (Index not seen.) Recommended.DAnne C. Tomlin, Auburn Memorial Hosp. Lib., NY
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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